But referee Mark Clattenburg waved away Johnson's appeals as City had to settle for a point.
And when referee Mark Clattenburg decided to caution both players, an aggrieved Johnson was none too impressed.
Kuyt scored, but Everton were enraged when Carragher fouled Lescott in front of referee Clattenburg, who waved away their appeals.
The Terry and Clattenburg incidents happened before Rafael Benitez's arrival and yet the new manager has adopted the same mindset.
Charlton were incensed with 20 minutes to go as Lisbie's overhead kick struck Gallas' outstretched arm, but referee Mark Clattenburg was unmoved.
Clattenburg awarded Tottenham two early spot-kicks, then booked Bolton's Gary Cahill for diving after he appeared to be tripped by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
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Clattenburg ruled it was a deliberate dive and the Spain international trudged off, his manager Roberto Di Matteo shaking his head in disagreement.
Later Sunday, Chelsea said they had made a formal complaint against referee Clattenburg, accusing him of using "inappropriate language" to two of their players.
Wolves' players complained to referee Mark Clattenburg that Varney had used an arm to lever himself above Hahnemann but the goal was allowed to stand.
But Clattenburg showed the Bolton defender a yellow card for simulation.
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Referee Clattenburg pointed the spot and sent Hibbert off before Kuyt sent Howard the wrong way from the spot for his first league goal of the season.
The Clattenburg decision came as interim manager Rafael Benitez took charge of Chelsea training for the first time after the sacking Wednesday of Roberto Di Matteo.
It follows his comment that referee Mark Clattenburg had "something personal" against him after ruling out what would have been his late winner against Fulham on 6 February.
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"The Clattenburg incident in many ways was something that drove up media coverage which wasn't such a bad thing, and it was something handled incredibly professionally, " Warner said.
"With regards to the Mark Clattenburg decision, the club accepts the case is now concluded and notes the FA states the allegation was made in good faith, " it read.
Clattenburg then controversially resisted the temptation to award another penalty - instead booking Cahill for simulation after he went down under Benoit Assou-Ekotto's challenge in the box, although replays suggested there was contact.
Just before half-time, Clattenburg awarded Spurs a penalty for the third time after a handball in the area but he reneged after realising that the linesman had flagged Crouch offside in the build-up.
The 3-2 defeat to Manchester United, which saw Fernando Torres controversially sent off by Clattenburg, was the start of a poor run which ultimately cost Di Matteo his job with the European champions.
It was a goal of the highest order but Arsenal failed to kick on and Fabregas, Song and Djourou were all cautioned by referee Mark Clattenburg as they struggled to keep pace with the vibrant hosts.
But Warner said Expedia didn't reconsider its sponsorship when Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg was accused by Chelsea of directing a racist comment towards its midfielder, John Obi Mikel, after the Blues faced Manchester United in October.
The home side ended with 10 men after Gardner went over the top as he slid in on Di Santo - who had to be replaced as a result of the challenge - and Clattenburg had no hesitation in showing a straight red card.
The ice cool Van der Vaart placed the kick in exactly the same place and beat Jaaskelainen again but Clattenburg ordered a retake for encroachment, with replays showing that Jermain Defoe and Wilson Palacios had strayed into the area before the ball was struck.
Herbert, who reported the racism allegations recently made by Chelsea against Mark Clattenburg to the police before the investigation was dropped and the referee was later cleared by the FA, suggests the use of the term "Yid" encourages an extreme reaction from a vocal minority.
Hull started strongly and Brown, along with most of the home fans, felt they should have had a penalty when Nicky Barmby met Stephen Hunt's lobbed cross and saw his shot come off Maynor Figueroa, only for referee Mark Clattenburg to wave away their claims of handball.
The Clattenburg case came on the same afternoon as referee Andre Marriner earned the wrath of Everton manager David Moyes, who felt that Uruguay striker Luis Suarez should have been sent off for a bad tackle in Sunday's Merseyside derby against Liverpool, which ended 2-2 at Goodison Park.
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