Harry Maguire was shown a red card in the 78th minute of Manchester United's 2-2 draw away to Bournemouth last month, and his reaction has seen him charged by the FA
Harry Maguire after he is shown a red card during the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium.
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Harry Maguire has been charged by the FA for his reaction to being sent off during Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Maguire, 33, was shown a straight red card in the 78th minute of the Premier League clash, having brought down Bournemouth striker Evanilson inside the penalty area.
Referee Stuart Attwell's decision was later ratified by VAR and the hosts scored the resulting penalty. Maguire was incensed by the decision, confronting both Attwell and the fourth official, Matt Donohue.
And his reaction has got him in trouble. A statement from the FA read: "Harry Maguire has been charged after being sent off in the 78th minute of Man Utd's Premier League match against Bournemouth on March 20.
"It's alleged that the defender acted in an improper manner and/or abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the fourth official following his dismissal. Harry Maguire has until April 2 to provide a response."
Maguire was hit with a one-match suspension, ruling him out of the Red Devils' clash with Leeds United on Monday, April 13. But his ban could be extended given the charge.
United's next game after Leeds is away to Chelsea on Saturday, April 18. Interim manager Michael Carrick was unhappy with Maguire's red card, arguing that his side should've also got a penalty earlier in the game when Adrien Truffert challenged Amad.
"We should have had another penalty," Carrick told Sky Sports post-match. "Obviously, if you get one, you must get the other. It's pretty much identical for me, two-hand grab.
Harry Maguire fouls Evanilson
Harry Maguire brought down Evanilson(Image: Warren Little, Getty Images)
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"Either way, [the ref] got one wrong, but to give one and not give the other, I can't get my head around it. I think it's crazy. It's a bit baffling, really. Because of that, they score and then it's chaos after that, really. We should have had another penalty and the game would have been totally different."
United captain Bruno Fernandes also fumed: "We get a penalty against [us] where more or less it's the same situation as Amad. One is rewarded as a penalty, the other one not.
"I know it's difficult for the referee to give two penalties in the same game for the same team but what I don't understand is why VAR doesn't get involved in that situation. Either one is a penalty and the other one too or none of them is a penalty."