Everton manager David Moyes said the video assistant referee should not have intervened after a late penalty decision in his team's favour against Manchester United was overturned.
The sides contested a thrilling 2-2 draw on Saturday, but the Toffees thought they had a golden chance to win it in injury time when referee Andrew Madley awarded a penalty after Ashley Young went down in the box.
There appeared to be a shirt pull by United defender Matthijs de Ligt, with Harry Maguire also in close proximity.
But after being told to review the incident on the pitchside monitor, Madley decided to change his original decision.
Moyes said: "If it's absolutely clear and obvious he should go to the screen, but I didn't see that - he pulled his jersey.
"I thought the referee made the correct decision at the time and he should have stuck with it.
"I think for everybody who watches football we are all looking forward to a referee saying 'no I am sticking to what I have done'. They are being told they are absolutely wrong.
"We have seen very few say 'it is a penalty kick'. If it was absolutely clear and obvious and it is wrong, then that is what we have got VAR for."
The sides contested a thrilling 2-2 draw on Saturday, but the Toffees thought they had a golden chance to win it in injury time when referee Andrew Madley awarded a penalty after Ashley Young went down in the box.
There appeared to be a shirt pull by United defender Matthijs de Ligt, with Harry Maguire also in close proximity.
But after being told to review the incident on the pitchside monitor, Madley decided to change his original decision.
Moyes said: "If it's absolutely clear and obvious he should go to the screen, but I didn't see that - he pulled his jersey.
"I thought the referee made the correct decision at the time and he should have stuck with it.
"I think for everybody who watches football we are all looking forward to a referee saying 'no I am sticking to what I have done'. They are being told they are absolutely wrong.
"We have seen very few say 'it is a penalty kick'. If it was absolutely clear and obvious and it is wrong, then that is what we have got VAR for."
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