Enes Unal’s gorgeous free-kick cancelled out Lucas Paqueta’s controversial VAR-awarded penalty to offer Bournemouth a deserved 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Unal stepped up from nearly 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 pissed off by their hard-working guests, who had been then handed a slice of excellent fortune to search out the opener themselves.
After substitute Nicklas Fullkrug nodded a header straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga, VAR Michael Salisbury seen a possible handball towards 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 advised 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 house 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 an exquisite free-kick.
Either side had earlier hit the woodwork in an excellent first interval earlier than Fabianski was alert to disclaim first Evanilson after which Christie with two acrobatic stops because the Cherries ramped up the strain within the second, however the Hammers had been effectively price their level after certainly one of their most dedicated defensive showings of the season.
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Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher on Monday Evening 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 recreation, and Leicester – and people had been actually unhealthy ones for them. We all know how a lot they get pleasure from 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 will be dissatisfied, they’re going to go 1-0 up and doubtless assume they see the sport on the market, however they might’ve taken it earlier than the sport.”
