According to Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer of PGMO, the penalty decisions that did not favor Manchester United during their match against Bournemouth can be attributed to the varying speeds at which the attackers were moving. Manchester United had initially taken the lead twice, courtesy of Bruno Fernandes and an own goal by James Hill, but the hosts managed to equalize through Ryan Christie and a late penalty by Eli Junior Kroupi. Fernandes' goal from the spot came after Alex Jimenez pulled Matheus Cunha, while a similar incident involving Amad Diallo and Adrien Truffert did not result in a penalty. The turning point came when Harry Maguire was given a straight red card for pulling over Evanilson, leading to a penalty that Kroupi scored from.
Webb explained that the key difference between the two incidents lay in the speed at which the attackers were moving, with Evanilson moving at a much faster pace than Amad. The on-field referee's decision was respected by the VAR in both cases, although the incident has sparked debate, with Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick describing the decision not to award a second penalty as 'crazy' and 'baffling'.