Bad decision, but I think a bit of perspective is worthwhile here.

An advantage call, unlike a lot of decisions, is by very nature a ridiculously hard call to get right.

The advantage only lasts for a maximum of three seconds, during which time the referee has to mentally review the decision of the foul, confirm an advantage is there, and that by the time the three seconds ends there is still an advantage greater than the free kick, because after which, a free kick will not be awarded.

Now the third bit is where I think it all goes wrong, as I think in Hooper’s head, he’s spotted the foul ( ✅) he’s played advantage ( ✅) but because of the way Haaland has played the ball, with a curled pass, and from the perspective of where Hooper, who doesn’t have access to Birds Eye view and is relying only on his own site and ground level, has to make a split decision of whether Porro or Grealish is going to get the ball.

If he plays on, and Porro gets it, enough time has probably passed to not bring it back.

Logic at that time of the game would say let it play out, but I think this is a far harder call to make than pundits and this sub Reddit is making it sound like. It’s a bad decision, but not the egregious one everyone is crying out at