Rooeny: Unlucky Newcastle Denied Key Penalty vs Man Utd
When Newcastle United faced Manchester United at Old Trafford, they were deemed 'unfortunate' for not being awarded a crucial penalty, said former England striker Wayne Rooney.
The opening goal was scored by Kobbie Mainoo for Manchester United.
Although Anthony Gordon equalized shortly after halftime, goals from Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund put the home team in the lead.
A late magnificent strike by Lewis Hall added tension to the match, but Erik ten Hag’s team ultimately secured the win.
The controversy arose when Sofyan Amrabat appeared to clip Gordon inside the penalty area after losing possession.
Despite this, both referee Rob Jones and the VAR team concluded that there was not enough contact to award a penalty.
Rooney, however, voiced his disagreement with the officials’ call...