West Ham United faced defeat in Europe after the referee decided not to award a late penalty following a VAR review. Manager Moyes believed it was a clear penalty due to the opponent's handball. The decision sparked debate among fans and even led to mockery of VAR by Specsavers.
Specsavers mock VAR after West Ham denied clear penalty https://t.co/dXQs7j7nrZ
What are your thoughts on the last gasp Freiburg-West Ham decision? Personally thought it was correct to not give a WHU pen but with modern interpretation can never be sure. Without Soucek involvement, Weisshaupt‘s arm wouldn’t have been in that position. Common sense in the end.
Moyes: "I've looked at it and I think it's a penalty. Nowadays if you have two hands above your head, it's in an unnatural position. I can't see why the referee didn't choose to give a penalty." #WHUFC
Defeat for West Ham in Europe ❌ Should they have been awarded a late penalty? The referee decided not to award a late spot-kick after consulting the monitor. #BBCFootball #UEL https://t.co/wtuuICT7sN
No penalty for West Ham despite the referee watching replays on the monitor. #WHUFC bench in disbelief.