West Ham United was awarded a controversial late penalty in their Premier League match at the
London Stadium, leaving Manchester United frustrated. Matthijs de Ligt was adjudged to have impeded Danny Ings within the penalty area, resulting in the Hammers being awarded a penalty kick. Referee David Coote was dispatched to evaluate the collision on the VAR monitor, and he gestured to the location, much to the chagrin of Erik ten Hag and his players. Despite a potential handball by the West Ham forward, the penalty was signaled despite the minimal contact between De Ligt and Ings. Take a look at the incident that occurred below Jarrod Bowen scored a goal from 12 yards out, securing a 2-1 victory for the hosts. Bowen exploited an opening on the right flank during the final 20 minutes, resulting in a deficit for the Red Devils. In the midst of the box, the England international picked out Ings, and the striker’s mishit effort was fortunate enough to fall to Crysencio Summerville, who scored to open the scoring. Lukasz Fabianski, the 39-year-old shot-stopper, was unable to prevent Casemiro’s header in the final 10 minutes, despite the fact that the home team had to rely upon him multiple times to maintain their position in the game. Ten Hag’s team believed they had secure a point on the road.
The Premier League immediately took to social media to provide a detailed explanation of the reasoning behind the final decision made by the referee and VAR shortly after Bowen had scored the winning goal for West Ham. The match center account provided an explanation: “The VAR determined that there was adequate contact on Ings’ lower leg and advised an on-field review.” The referee reversed his initial decision and imposed a penalty.The decision left Man United players visibly frustrated, as De Ligt continued to advocate his innocence even after the full-time whistle. The victory enabled West Ham to surpass their opponents on the day, forcing Ten Hag’s team to drop to 14th in the Premier League.
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