Kulusevski concedes penalty for shirt pull that went unpunished against Everton

But whilst Seagulls fans were cheering VAR's decision to award them a spot-kick to put them 2-0 up inside half an hour of the clash, Everton fans were left confused.

Welbeck tried to battle for the ball, but Kulusevski recklessly decided to cling on to the Brighton star's shirt, leading VAR to intervene and give the home side a penalty.

Joao Pedro went on to score his seventh penalty in as many spot-kicks to double his side's advantage, whilst Kulusevski picked up his fifth yellow card of the season, meaning he now misses Spurs' clash against Bournemouth on New Year's Eve.

However, Everton fans have been left asking why Kulusevski wasn't punished for a shirt pull on Amadou Onana in Spurs' 2-1 win over the Toffees on December 23.

"Kulusevski got away with it against Everton but not against Brighton," one wrote on X.

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"That's the 2nd time Kulusevski has done that in a week. Everton got robbed," a second said.

Brighton took the lead through Jack Hinshelwood in the eleventh minute, with James Milner also hitting the post later in the half and Facundo Buonanotte's goal not being given for an offside.

More to follow.