Enes Unal’s beautiful free-kick cancelled out Lucas Paqueta’s controversial VAR-awarded penalty to provide Bournemouth a deserved 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Unal stepped up from virtually 30 yards out to rifle the useless ball previous a helpless Lukasz Fabianski, and reduce the bitter style within the hosts’ mouths after falling behind to a contentious handball resolution solely minutes earlier.
“It’s quite sensational, it’s magnificent from Unal,” was the evaluation of Sky Sports activities’ Alan Smith.
The Cherries had knocked on the West Ham door since half-time – registering 17 photographs in all – however had appeared to be annoyed by their hard-working guests, who have been then handed a slice of fine fortune to seek out the opener themselves.
After substitute Nicklas Fullkrug nodded a header straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga, VAR Michael Salisbury seen a possible handball in opposition to Tyler Adams from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s preliminary cross, and following a prolonged overview and Chris Kavanagh’s go to to the on-field monitor, the referee pointed to the spot.
“I saw it on the big screen like most people and thought it was harsh, I know his hand’s high but he’s so close to the ball,” Ryan Christie informed Sky Sports activities afterwards.
“Their striker misses a sitter anyway afterwards, so there could be an advantage being played. We didn’t get one in a similar situation against Ipswich.”
Paqueta stepped as much as slot residence to a refrain of boos across the Vitality Stadium, earlier than Unal’s free-kick moved the Cherries two factors off Man Metropolis in fifth.
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Enes Unal makes it degree for Bournemouth with a beautiful free-kick
Each side had earlier hit the woodwork in a good first interval earlier than Fabianski was alert to disclaim first Evanilson after which Christie with two acrobatic stops because the Cherries ramped up the stress within the second, however the Hammers have been effectively value their level after one in every of their most dedicated defensive showings of the season.
Iraola aggravated after private intervention over handball rule
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Andoni Iraola mentioned the draw with West Ham was not a very good consequence for Bournemouth and was notably upset with the choice to award the guests a penalty late on
Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola to Sky Sports activities:
“I don’t think it is a good result for us even if we scored the goal at the end. We were better in the second half. I didn’t like the first half. We were pushing to win and then the penalty happened and we had to take the point. I don’t think it is a good point for us.
“The sport went very gradual within the first half for us. We weren’t being courageous sufficient to place them below actual stress. We improved within the second half nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to win it.”
On West Ham’s penalty: “I’m very upset. We’ve had this assembly earlier than the season and I argued personally as a result of they do not need defenders to defend with their arms behind their again.
“I told them, ‘we are going to continue this because you are calling penalties’. They said, ‘don’t worry, it’s a natural position, we are not going to call it’. The first one, bam. I am very disappointed. I complained about this rule. They didn’t want defenders to defend unnaturally.”
Carra: ‘First rate return’ eases stress on Hammers
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher on Monday Night time Soccer:
“Where West Ham were going into last Monday’s game against Wolves, that’s a decent return considering where they’ve been for a lot of the season. I know we watched them beat Newcastle, but they were quite fortunate in that game.
“They then had the Arsenal sport, and Leicester – and people have been actually dangerous ones for them. We all know how a lot they take pleasure in Monday nights!
“I said before the game, if they won tonight it would’ve felt like a big result but I think to come away from Bournemouth, it’s not a bad result.
“They’re going to be upset, they will go 1-0 up and doubtless assume they see the sport on the market, however they might’ve taken it earlier than the sport.”
Lopetegui: We competed rather well at robust stadium
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Julen Lopetegui reacted to West Ham’s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth and felt his gamers competed with a tricky opposition and created sufficient possibilities to win the sport
West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui to Sky Sports activities:
“I think it was a pity. We were thinking we would win in a difficult stadium. It was very close. In the first half we were better, in the second half they were one step ahead. They demand a lot at home.
“We suffered a little bit bit however overcame this to attain. It was an unimaginable purpose from Unal. Ultimately it’s one level. We have been fascinated by three factors however we competed rather well.”
