Manchester United had been left livid and confused as referee David Coote awarded West Ham a late penalty kick on Sunday at London Stadium.

It ended up costing United pricey, as they missed a number of large possibilities in the course of the sport (particularly within the first half) and the late penalty kick was the winner for West Ham.

Erik ten Hag had the next to say to the BBC after the sport:

“It was so tough to see. Earlier than the season there was the instruction about VAR solely interfering in clear and apparent errors. That’s undoubtedly not a transparent and apparent mistake from the on subject referee,” Ten Hag stated.

“Extra frustrations however I can do nothing with that. They don’t acquire factors and that’s what we’ve to do. We’ve to look within the mirror, we don’t rating in an excellent sport from our facet. Create a great deal of possibilities and concede none however while you lose on this means it’s a nasty feeling.”

Ten Hag additionally confirmed he spoke to the officers after the sport: “I spoke with them. However the determination is made. There’s no means again and that’s soccer. That’s a 3rd time I’ve felt injustice within the season and it has a big effect on our workforce and on our scores and the place we’re within the desk. It’s not proper.”

What occurred?

When Matthijs de Ligt and Danny Ings collided within the penalty field late on there wasn’t a lot there and no one from West Ham appealed for a penalty kick. It even seemed sure that Ings dealt with the ball simply because the gamers collided.

Nonetheless, VAR official Michael Oliver beneficial that on-field referee Coote verify the pitch-side monitor and after a verify on the referee awarded the penalty kick which Jarrod Bowen scored to place West Ham 2-1 up and that was the way it ended.

Erik ten Hag, De Ligt and the whole United workforce couldn’t consider what they’d seen as this is likely one of the most baffling VAR choices you’ll ever see.

De Ligt foul on Danny Ings video