Silva insists Ipswich’s Davis should have been sent off

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Fulham boss Marco Silva was dismayed by the decision not to send off Ipswich’s Leif Davis during the 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.

Raul Jimenez’s penalty – one of two spot-kicks scored by the Mexican – rescued a point for the Whites.

They trailed twice, to Sammie Szmodics’ opener and then a Liam Delap penalty, but secured a draw.

Silva agreed with all three penalty decisions but insisted Davis should have been red-carded after bringing down Harry Wilson, who would have been through on goal. Even after a VAR check, Davis escaped with a yellow card.

“I can’t understand why,” Silva said.

The Portuguese recalled the recent red card for Fulham captain Tom Cairney at Tottenham, which was upgraded from a yellow card after a VAR check, as well as Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie escaping with a yellow card after a VAR check during his team’s game against Fulham.

“We saw it with the red card for Tom Cairney and last week against Bournemouth with the Ryan Christie situation,” Silva said.

“They (decisions) go in the same direction and it was a difficult afternoon for the ref and it was hard to explain.”