Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham

Enes Unal’s very good free-kick canceled out Lucas Paqueta’s controversial penalty awarded by VAR to provide Bournemouth a deserved 1-1 draw with West Ham.

Unal stepped up from nearly 30 yards to shoot the useless ball previous a helpless Lukasz Fabianski and ease the bitter style within the hosts’ mouths after falling behind on a controversial handball choice minutes earlier.

“It’s fairly sensational, it’s magnificent from Unal,” stated Aerial sports activities Alan Smith.

The Cherries had been knocking on West Ham’s door since half-time – registering 17 photographs in whole – however had appeared pissed off by their hard-working guests, who had been then provided a slice of an opportunity to search out themselves the opening of the rating.

After substitute Nicklas Fullkrug nodded straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga, VAR Michael Salisbury noticed a possible handball in opposition to Tyler Adams on Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s preliminary cross, and after a protracted overview and a go to from Chris Kavanagh on the monitor on the sector, the referee identified the spot.

“I noticed it on the massive display, like most individuals, and I believed it was robust. I do know his hand is excessive however he is so near the ball,” Ryan Christie stated. Aerial sports activities After.

“Their striker misses a keeper afterwards anyway, so there may be a bonus. We did not get one in an analogous scenario in opposition to Ipswich.”

Paqueta stepped as much as head dwelling to a refrain of boos across the Vitality Stadium, earlier than Unal’s free-kick put the Cherries two factors behind Man Metropolis in fifth.

Each groups had already hit the woodwork in a primary half earlier than Fabianski was cautious to disclaim first Evanilson then Christie with two acrobatic saves because the Cherries elevated the strain within the second, however the Hammers had been nicely price their level after considered one of their most dedicated defensive performances of the season.

Iraola aggravated after private intervention on handball rule

Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola has Aerial sports activities:

“I do not suppose it was a superb consequence for us, regardless that we scored the objective on the finish. We had been higher within the second half. I did not like the primary half. We had been pushing to win after which the penalty got here and we needed to settle for this level. I do not suppose it was a superb level for us.

“The sport was very gradual for us within the first half. We did not have the braveness to place actual strain on them. We improved within the second half, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to win.”

On the West Ham penalty: “I am very disillusioned. We had this assembly earlier than the season and I mentioned it personally as a result of they do not need defenders defending with their arms behind their backs.

“I instructed them: ‘we’ll proceed like this since you’re calling penalties’. They stated: ‘don’t be concerned, it is a pure place, we’re not going to name it’. The primary one, bam. I am very disillusioned. I complained about this rule. They did not need the defenders to defend abnormally.

Carra: ‘Respectable return’ eases strain on Hammers

Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher on Monday Evening Soccer:

“The place West Ham went into final Monday’s recreation in opposition to Wolves, it is a first rate return contemplating the place they have been for a lot of the season. I do know we noticed them beat Newcastle, however they had been very fortunate on this match.

“They then had the sport in opposition to Arsenal and Leicester – and it was actually unhealthy for them. We all know how a lot they get pleasure from Monday nights!

“I stated earlier than the sport, in the event that they received tonight it could have appeared like an enormous consequence however I feel getting back from Bournemouth it isn’t a foul consequence.

“They are going to be disillusioned, they are going to be up 1-0 and can in all probability suppose they’re seeing the sport, however they might have taken it earlier than the sport.”

Lopetegui: We performed very nicely in a tough stadium

West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui has Aerial sports activities:

“I feel it was a disgrace. We thought we might win in a tough stadium. It was very shut. Within the first half we had been higher, within the second half they had been a step forward. They demand rather a lot at dwelling.

“We suffered a bit, however we overcame that to attain. It was an unbelievable objective from Unal. Ultimately, it is a level. We had been pondering three factors however we competed very nicely.”

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