Premier League explains why Amad was denied a penalty! Manchester United dissatisfied, Carrick furious, insists there must be a wrong decision.

The second half of Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth was full of twists and turns, especially the standards of penalty decisions, which sparked huge controversy. Both sides were awarded one penalty each, but the Red Devils were very unhappy because, if the standards had been consistent, they could have received a second penalty, extending the lead to 2-0, thus having a better chance to win.

At that time, Manchester United, leading 1-0, attacked into Bournemouth's penalty area. Bruno Fernandes made a clever pass to Amad Diallo, who then carried the ball into the area and fell down under Adrian Truffert's pulling and pushing. Referee Stuart Attwell did not call a foul, Bournemouth gained possession and counterattacked, scoring a goal.

Manchester United could have been 2-0, but the score became 1-1, so naturally they complained to the referee. The VAR intervened and reviewed this decision. Both teams were tense, but the final ruling relieved the home team, and Manchester United had to accept the fact of restarting with a draw.

Manchester United was informed that VAR determined there was insufficient physical contact between Amad and the opponent before he fell, thus not meeting the criteria for awarding a penalty. The Premier League Match Centre official statement wrote: "In the 67th minute, the referee determined Truffert's foul action did not constitute a penalty, and this decision was confirmed by VAR. The referees unanimously agreed that Truffert's touch was not sufficient to constitute a foul."

Manchester United players were extremely dissatisfied with this decision because the opposing team clearly committed a foul. However, Manchester United later regained the lead. B. Fernandes' corner was mistakenly headed into his own net by James Hill. Unfortunately, Maguire subsequently fouled Evanelison in his own penalty area by pulling him down, was directly shown a red card, and Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Krupi, who came on as a substitute in the second half, successfully converted the penalty, finalizing the score at 2-2.

After Maguire was sent off, Manchester United manager Carrick brought on Eden Haven as a substitute to partner with Lenny Yoro, which might also be the central defender pairing for the team's next home match against Leeds United.

Regarding Maguire's "red card and penalty" decision, the Premier League's explanation was: "In the 78th minute, the referee determined Maguire's foul obstructed the opponent's scoring opportunity and showed him a red card. This decision was confirmed by VAR; Maguire's action was intentional obstruction of the opponent's scoring attempt with no intent to contest the ball."

Judging solely the two penalties awarded to Manchester United and Bournemouth, including Maguire's red card, it can be said there wasn't much controversy. However, what disappointed Manchester United was the situation involving Amad. The suspected foul action suffered by the Ivory Coast winger worth 40 million euros was identical to those faced by Cunha and Evanelison, and arguably even more forceful.

Yet, the referee showed clear inconsistency in decision-making standards. He could have awarded penalties for all or none, which would be a matter of leniency or strictness. However, awarding some and not others inevitably means there were errors. Manchester United manager Carrick said: "The referee definitely made a mistake in one or two decisions, though I'm not sure which one was wrong. I don't understand why only one penalty was given and not the second."

Manchester United captain B. Fernandes also added: "We are disappointed because we put in enough effort to secure three points. We had to endure many difficult moments, striving to avoid conceding. I know it's a tough decision for a referee to award two penalties to the same team in one match. But I don't understand why VAR didn't intervene in this situation's decision, and also Harry (Maguire)'s incident. Either both decisions should be penalties, or neither."

Carrick praised the team's reaction after suffering a wrong decision and playing with fewer players: "It's a good thing that we managed to hold on and secure a point while playing with 10 men. Bournemouth deserves praise; they were energetic, attacked aggressively, and constantly pressured us. Being able to hold on for so long with fewer players, and the substitutes also played excellent roles in the match."