Manchester United saw their penalty claims waved away against Brighton just minutes before taking the lead through Matheus Cunha at Old Trafford
18:07, 25 Oct 2025
Man Utd thought they should have been awarded a penalty
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Man Utd thought they should have been awarded a penalty
Manchester United were denied a penalty against Brighton - despite clear contact on Amad Diallo.
The Ivorian winger had ducked and weaved his way into the Brighton penalty area, and had seemingly skipped past Maxim De Cuyper. However, the Belgian's trailing leg clattered into Amad, but no penalty was given.
Anthony Taylor waved away all protests as Gary Neville suggested the Brighton made had a touch on the ball: "It wasn't great from De Cuyper. He hangs his leg back. The touch on the ball saves him."
However, Paul Robinson, on BBC Radio 5 Live, was furious with the decision: "That looks a clear penalty to me. Amad is still down.
"The challenge looked mistimed and Amad was waiting for it but the leg was there to go over.
Amad Diallo was brought down in the box
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Amad Diallo was brought down in the box
"How that's not been given I do not know. That should be a penalty to Manchester United.
That's a mistake from the referee. I'm not having it at all [there being a touch on the ball by Maxim De Cuyper]."
And fans were in agreement with the former Tottenham Hotspur and England shot-stopper: "How on earth is this not a penalty on Amad Diallo?"
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"I don’t even know for VAR anymore. How is that foul not reviewed?! That is such an obvious penalty on Amad," a second fumed. As a third posted: "That's a scandalous decision not to award a penalty after a foul on Amad..."
And another added: "Why is that not a penalty on Amad? It gets given the other way round every single week every single instance!"
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United weren't complaining for too long, with Matheus Cunha scoring his first goal for the Red Devils to break the deadlock at Old Trafford.