Fans are adamant that James Maddison should have been sent off

Many fans believe that Tottenham's James Maddison was fortunate not to be sent off after he appeared to punch Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates.

The incident occurred in the closing stages of the first half, with Maddison making contact with Yates on the edge of the penalty area.

Yates, who fell to the floor following contact with Maddison, was subsequently seen complaining to referee Simon Hooper.

VAR assessed the incident but Maddison escaped punishment, with Hooper speaking to both players before the action got back underway.

One Forest supporter was especially livid at the fact that Maddison wasn't dismissed.

They wrote: 'Can someone PLEASE tell me what on earth James Maddison is still doing on the pitch???? He has literally PUNCHED Yates???'.

Another user wrote: 'Maddison just allowed to punch Yates in the stomach?'.

In addition, another user stressed that Maddison should have been punished following a VAR check.

They wrote: 'Hows VAR watching maddison punch Yates and doing nothing ffs'.

There was further criticism of VAR, with one user writing: 'Maddison just punched Yates and VAR does nothing'.

The decision to not punish Maddison was also described as 'unbelievable', as one user wrote: 'James Maddison punching Ryan Yates in the stomach. VAR cleared it. Unbelievable'.

Maddison remained on the pitch until he was substituted in the 76th minute.