Manchester United conceded a controversial equaliser to Bournemouth after Amad wanted a penalty in the build up
Amad and Manchester United wanted a penalty just seconds before Bournemouth equalised
Amad and Manchester United wanted a penalty just seconds before Bournemouth equalised(Image: Sky Sports)
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Manchester United have been told that VAR deemed there was not enough contact to give them a penalty in the lead up to Bournemouth's equaliser. Amad fell to the ground under a challenge from Adrien Truffert but appeals for another spot-kick were waved away.
The Cherries left-back then slotted Ryan Christie in and he poked past Senne Lammens to level the clash after Bruno Fernandes' penalty moments earlier. United players were left seething at the decision to allow the goal due to the apparent foul at the other end.
The Premier League Match Centre on X have since given a verdict on the incident. Their post to social media read: "BOUMUN – 67’ The referee’s call of no penalty for a challenge by Truffert was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed the contact was not sufficient for a foul."
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United later went back in front however, with Bruno Fernandes' corner inadvertently headed into his own net by James Hill. Further controversy followed after that with Harry Maguire shown a straight red card for the denial of a goal-scoring opportunity with Eli Junior Kroupi later slotting home the penalty.
On that incident, the Premier League Match Centre on X wrote: "#BOUMUN – 78’ The referee’s call of penalty and red card for Maguire for the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO) was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed to be a holding offence with no attempt to challenge for the ball."
United are already without Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt at the back and Michael Carrick cannot select Maguire for their next clash against Leeds United. Thankfully, that is not for three weeks with it likely the injured duo could return by then.
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Maguire will only serve a one-match ban and thus will be back available for games against Chelsea, Brentford and Liverpool.
United are arguably competing with all three of those teams for a spot in next season's Champions League. Three spots look to be available with Manchester City and Arsenal comfortably ahead of most.
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