The Premier League have issued a statement explaining why West Ham were awarded a stoppage-time penalty against Manchester United, which Jarrod Bowen converted to snatch a 2-1 victory.
Matthijs de Ligt protested furiously as he claimed that there was very little contact between himself and substitute Danny Ings, but after a lengthy VAR check, referee David Coote pointed to the spot.
There was a coming together between the two players inside the penalty area as the ball bobbled up between them, as Ings fell to the floor following the challenge by De Ligt.
Coote initially did not award a penalty but was recommended to take another look at the incident by VAR, before looking at several close-ups of the incident and changing his mind on the matter.
And the Premier League match centre has written why, stating: “The referee did not award a penalty to West Ham for a challenge by de Ligt on Ings. The VAR deemed there was sufficient contact on Ings’ lower leg and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned his original decision and awarded a penalty.”
De Ligt’s leg did appear to miss the ball as he collided with Ings, before United cleared it away, but his team-mates and Erik ten Hag were up in arms having lost out on a point at the London Stadium.
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