MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left raging at VAR following their defeat to Crystal Palace.

The Red Devils were denied a penalty after a view by the match officials at Old Trafford.

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Manchester United were denied a penalty by VAR after the ball hit Joel Ward’s hand

United players were fuming at the decision

United supporters were convinced their side should have been awarded a penalty after the ball appeared to strike Joel Ward’s hand.

As a ball headed towards Marcus Rashford, the ball clearly struck his hand, however intent was far from clear.

United players surrounded the referee in a bid to convince him to point at the spot.

Chris Kavanagh’s on-field decision was not overturned and a penalty was not awarded.

Reacting to the decision, one fan tweeted: “The handball from Ward changed the direction of the ball. VAR useless again.”

Another added: “Can someone explain to me why that wasn’t handball from Ward?”

A third supporter also fumed: “How is that not a handball on Ward.”

Meanwhile, one more commented: “Make the handball rule make sense, that travelled 30 yards before it hit Wards hand and still no penalty.”

The decision proved crucial to the result, with United falling behind during the first half.

Just a few days prior, Palace had been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by the same opponents at the same location. Joachim Andersen’s goal after 25 minutes gave Palace the lead.

Palace was able to frustrate their opponents and maintain their lead for the duration of the game.

As a result, Roy Hodgson’s team earned their third victory of the year, moving them ahead of United in the standings.

The Red Devils have now dropped four of their first seven Premier League games this season, according to Erik ten Hag.