West Ham United’s 2-1 triumph over Manchester United was marred by debate after the Hammers were awarded a contentious penalty. The action unfolded with West Ham ahead after Crysencio Summerville’s opener, only for Casemiro to level the score shortly after. The explanation behind the decision was later provided by the Premier League. Furthermore, their European campaign remains winless after drawing three times in a row. In a post-match interview, the Dutch manager was asked by BBC Sport about any discussions with officials concerning the penalty decision. He responded tersely, expressing his frustrations:
Erik Ten Hag said “I spoke with them. But the decision is made. There’s no way back and that’s football. That’s a third time I have felt injustice in the season and it has a big impact on our team and on our scores and where we are in the table. It’s not right.”