Wolverhampton manager Gary O'Neil expressed his "full support" for Jose Sa after the goalkeeper confronted angry fans at halftime of the team's 4-2 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday (AEDT).
Sa gave away two of the record three penalties converted by Justin Kluivert after being tackled receiving back passes.
The Portuguese keeper went to argue with irate fans who were subsequently ejected.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Jose Sa fouls Bournemouth's Evanilson.
Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Jose Sa fouls Bournemouth's Evanilson. Getty
O'Neil did not see the incident but offered his backing to Sa.
"Situations like this that we're in has heightened emotions and responses," said O'Neil, who is under pressure with his team in third to last place.
"Jose Sa has my full support. Whatever he needs from me he will get. The passes he received today he shouldn't have received. The first one he can clear much quicker, of course he can. None of the players have anything but my full support. We tackle this difficult situation together."
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Stewards remove a supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers following an altercation with goalkeeper Jose Sa.
Stewards remove a supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers following an altercation with goalkeeper Jose Sa. Getty
History was made when Kluivert converted a trio of penalties - in the third, 18th and 74th minutes.
That had never been achieved before in a league game.
Kluivert said it was "amazing" to go into the history books but he was almost denied the opportunity.
"I was not completely sure I should allow him to take the third one," Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said.
"It is difficult I suppose, every time you shoot the first one, you give information to the keeper."
Evanilson won each of the three penalties converted by Kluivert - and that was also a first in the Premier League.
Elsewhere, Arsenal scored five goals in a wild first half at West Ham before settling for a 5-2 win that lifted the team into second place in its bid to chase down Liverpool.
Saka was one of five different scorers for Arsenal at the Olympic Stadium and also had a hand in three goals, by Gabriel, Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard.
Kai Havertz netted the other goal for Arsenal in its biggest league victory this season.
Since returning from the international break, Arsenal has beaten Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the Premier League, Sporting Lisbon 5-1 in the Champions League and put another five goals past West Ham.
The prolific run has coincided with the return to fitness of Odegaard, Arsenal's playmaker and captain who missed two months with an ankle injury.
Arsenal trimmed the gap to Liverpool to six points ahead of the leader's home match against beleaguered Manchester City.
Arsenal has been beaten to the title by City in each of the last two seasons, but might be wanting Pep Guardiola 's team to pull off a victory at Anfield.
Saka, especially, is benefitting from Odegaard's presence.
The England winger already has 10 assists for the campaign - having played 12 of Arsenal's 13 games - along with five goals.
"I am taking a lot of pleasure from creating and scoring but the greatest pleasure is to win," Saka said.
"Let's keep this form going. Definitely the last three games we have been back."
All of the goals in the match were in the first half.
It's just the fourth time since the Premier League began in 1992 that seven goals were scored in a game before halftime.
Van Nistelrooy's task
A day after being hired as Leicester manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy witnessed at first hand the scale of his task to keep the team in the Premier League.
Leicester was beaten at Brentford 4-1, with van Nistelrooy sitting in the stands rather than in the dugout.
Kevin Schade scored a hat trick and Yoane Wissa also netted for Brentford, which had to come from behind after Facunda Buonanotte's 21st minute opener.
Van Nistelrooy, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker, will begin his first fulltime managerial role with Leicester in 16th place in the 20 team league and just one point above the relegation zone.
"We just had the messages last night (from van Nistelrooy) when the appointment was made," said Leicester coach Ben Dawson, who took charge of the team against Brentford.
"He wished everyone good luck and the plan is to catch up tomorrow at the training ground."
Double blow
Newcastle lost Sweden striker Alexander Isak to a hip injury midway through the first half and then its lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time in a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
Daniel Munoz scored the late equaliser to lift Palace out of the bottom three on goal difference.
"It's an absolutely devastating blow for us," Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said of giving up the late goal.
On Isak, Howe added: "It was a contact injury and not a muscle pull, which is good news for us. We hope he will recover quickly."
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