After Manchester United’s loss to Crystal Palace, their supporters are furious with VAR.
After reviewing the situation, the Old Trafford referees decided against awarding a penalty to the Red Devils.
The ball looked to strike Joel Ward’s hand, leading United supporters to believe their team should have been given a penalty.
A ball obviously impacted Marcus Rashford’s hand as it was traveling in his direction, but its aim remained unclear.
The United players surrounded the referee in an effort to persuade him to call a foul.
The on-field choice made by Chris Kavanagh stood, and no penalty was given.
One supporter tweeted in response to the choice, saying: “The handball from Ward changed the path of the ball. VAR is useless once more.
“Can someone explain to me why that wasn’t a handball from Ward?” said another.
Also yelling, “You taking the actual,” was a third fan. Surely Ward committed a handball there.
Make the handball rule make sense, that ball traveled 30 yards before it hit Ward’s hand, and still, no penalty said another in the meantime.
United fell behind in the first half, and the choice ultimately determined the outcome.
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.