There’s been a controversial goal at Goodison Park.

Middlesbrough went ahead thanks to an own goal from Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg who failed to keep hold of a cross into the box, resulting in the ball going into his own net.

However, the score got Everton fans booing as they were adamant that Boro’s Alvaro Negredo had fouled the keeper and forced him to drop the ball as he challenged for it in the air.

GOAL Everton 0-1 Middlesbrough (21mins). Negredo heads the ball in. Is it a foul? #EVEMID pic.twitter.com/1lVTowckEp

— Daily Prem Goals (@AllPremGoals) September 17, 2016

It has also sparked a bit of debate on Twitter, with some feeling the goal should not have been given.

That can't possibly count. Negredo fouled the keeper. That's ridiculous. Fans really letting the ref have it. #EVEMID

— Paul Dawkins (@Paul__Dawkins) September 17, 2016

Poor judgement by Lee Mason, it's a foul tho'. #EVEMID

— z u l f o® (@thezulfo) September 17, 2016

Definitely a foul on the keeper, shocking decision. #EVEMID

— Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett) September 17, 2016

I'm sorry but that's a foul all day, he headers his hands which causes him to drop the ball? #EVEMID

— t* (@tv15) September 17, 2016

I'd be head butting the keeper's arms all day long. #EVEMID

— Mickey (@kaitain1957) September 17, 2016

Comms & pundits are all saying that's a legitimate goal, but Negredo didn't actually touch the ball, so how could it possibly be? #EVEMID

— Andrew Wilson (@Androo_Wilson) September 17, 2016

The Boro forward headed the arms of the Everton goalkeeper. How those bt commentators could say that was a fair goal is laughable. #EVEMID

— Mark Nicol (@Lord_Nicol) September 17, 2016

But others disagreed and welcomed the fact that referee, Lee Mason, didn’t feel the need to protect the goalie.

Good goal soft goalkeeping #EVEMID

— tyler waide (@tylerlinfield_9) September 17, 2016

Great to see a goalkeeper not being over protected for a change #EVEMID #PremierLeague

— Sean Oddy (@soedadny) September 17, 2016

The Beast! Negredo scores (or maybe a howling OG) but GK has to be stronger and he's just dropped it. Good decision from the ref! #EVEMID

— Zandie (@nordicgeek_) September 17, 2016

For me that is absolutely a goal for Boro. #EVEMID

— Mitch Hart (@mtothehart) September 17, 2016

#EVEMID Not a fan of Everton, but sure that should have been given

— AppyAmmer ⚒ (@AppyAmmer69) September 17, 2016

What do you think?