The phrase "clear penalty" means a situation where a player has been unfairly tackled or obstructed by another player in a sports game, resulting in a foul that should be called by the referee. Full definition
It does go both ways: Pep Guardiola's first Champions League victory came in no small part because that Norwegian referee turned down 12 clear penalties for Chelsea. (eurorivals.net)
Who cam argue that they were not clear penalties??? But now let us just forget about them and focus on bate and then southampton coz there is still a lot to play for this season than just manure... (justarsenal.com)
Lee Mason had an underwhelming game as the match official on the day, as he first cruelly denied Zlatan Ibrahimovic a chance to go level with Lionel Messi as the top goalscorer in Europe for 2016, before rebuffing United's calls for clear penalties on two occasions. (thehardtackle.com)