EPL: Man U 2 - 1 West Ham - Paul Pogba score two penalties
Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks pleased with the result - Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty/TheGuardian |
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini said he is "sure" his side would have beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford had VAR been in place.
An under-par United won thanks to two Paul Pogba penalties, returning to winning ways after back-to-back defeats.
Pellegrini also said United's second penalty should not have stood because Anthony Martial, who was fouled by Ryan Fredericks, was offside in the build-up - although replays seemed to show he was onside.
Pogba speaks after the game - As posted on Manchester United official Twitter account 👇👇
Two spot-on spot-kicks from @PaulPogba, but which did you celebrate the most? #MUFC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 13, 2019
"I am not complaining about the referee because they were not big mistakes, difficult mistakes, but with technology we have a different score," Pellegrini said.
"With VAR, I am sure we would win the game 1-0."
The Hammers deservedly equalised through Anderson shortly after half-time.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his side "got away with it".
"They played better than us, it is fair to say, I don't think anyone will disagree," he added.
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Man U French midfielder Paul Pogba celebrates with teammates after scoring the second penalty - Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty/TheGuardian |
West Ham’s Declan Rice catches Manchester United’s Phil Jones - Phil Noble/Reuters/TheGuardian |
Blood pours down Jones’s face - Martin Rickett/PA/TheGuardian |
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