Manchester United were left frustrated by a pair of referee decisions that shaped a match swing and produced heated reaction from the visiting camp.<\/p>\n
Bruno Fernandes had put United ahead from the spot after a foul on Matheus Cunha. Minutes later Amad Diallo went down under contact from Adrien Truffert and the referee, Stuart Attwell, declined to award a second penalty. Video assistant referee Craig Pawson backed the on-field call and said that \u201cthe contact was not sufficient for a foul.\u201d Less than 30 seconds after play continued, Ryan Christie levelled for Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
Tempers rose again when Harry Maguire was penalized for a shove on Evanilson. The contact on Maguire\u2019s part was judged differently from the earlier incident and the Premier League described that particular contact as a “holding offense.” VAR again supported the match official, but the outcome for Maguire was more severe. He received a straight red card and the league clarified that he had been guilty of denying a goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO). As he was deemed to have made \u201cno attempt to challenge for the ball,\u201d the red card stood in accordance with Law 12.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick expressed his disbelief after full time. \u201cWe should have had another penalty. Obviously, if you get one, you must get the other,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty much identical for me, two-hand grab. Either way, he\u2019s got one wrong, but to give one and not give the other, I can\u2019t get my head around it, I think it\u2019s crazy. It\u2019s a bit baffling, really.\u201d<\/p>\n
BBC Sport\u2019s Dale Johnson offered context on how the decisions are reached, noting that \u201cVAR\u2019s role is not, and ever has been, to create consistency of decision making.\u201d That consistency of sticking with the referee\u2019s on-field calls was visible on both incidents.<\/p>\n
Maguire will serve a one-match suspension, which \u2014 given the fixture schedule \u2014 means he will not return for United\u2019s next club game until April 13 against Leeds United. He is available for England selections in the intervening period before a key trip to Chelsea on April 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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