Let’s see how they win The FA Cup or Premier League, VAR cheated, or they won’t have a tongue to celebrate now the did not award a clear penalty at the 95th minute: Bournemouth manager Ange Postecoglou Send Strong message warning to Pep Guardiola after VAR rough decision to give Manchester City the Win
Many supporters criticized the decision to give Manchester United a penalty against Bournemouth on social media.
The ball hit Adam Smith’s arm, and the referee signaled a direct spot-kick for the Cherries, who were up 2-1 at the time.
Bruno Fernandes’ 12-yard strike to tie the game has infuriated United’s supporters, as Smith seemed to have little time to move his arm out of the way.
PieFace, a popular YouTuber and Plymouth fan, said on X: What a shameful penalty call it was.
Saying, “What’s the use of VAR, in what world is it a penalty,” another fan questioned the application of the technology.A third supporter became enraged, saying, “Manchester United is the only team that gets a penalty for it.”
After only 16 minutes, Dominic Solanke’s 17th goal of the year gave Bournemouth the lead.
Erik ten Hag’s side were level just after the half-hour mark thanks to a goal from Fernandes, but five minutes later Justin Kluivert gave the hosts the lead again.
After the Red Devils put on yet another lackluster display, United salvaged a point thanks to a second-half penalty kick from Fernandes.
United now sits in seventh place after the outcome, as Newcastle passed them earlier in the day following their 4-0 thumping of Tottenham.
