In the 61st minute, Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty after Alex Jimenez fouled Matheus Cunha in the box. Minutes later, Amad Diallo fell following a challenge from Adrien Truffert inside the penalty area, but VAR deemed the contact insufficient for a foul. Immediately, Ryan Christie scored with a right-footed curl, equalizing for Bournemouth.

The incident where Amad Diallo collided with Adrien Truffert and fell in the penalty area, but Man Utd was not awarded a penalty. *Photo: screenshot*

The Red Devils regained the lead in the 71st minute when James Hill scored an own goal from a Fernandes corner. 10 minutes later, Harry Maguire fouled Evanilson in the penalty area, receiving a red card and allowing Bournemouth to equalize from the spot.

Post-match, Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola argued against a penalty for the Diallo incident. However, Carrick disagreed, stating the two situations involving Cunha and Diallo were "almost identical".

Carrick commented, "Certainly one of the two decisions was wrong. We were awarded a penalty for an incident identical to the one that wasn't called afterwards. If a player is held with two hands in the box and still controls the ball, to me, both should be penalties".

The English manager also highlighted this as a significant turning point, as Man Utd was denied a penalty, then immediately conceded. "It's confusing. And when they scored, the game's dynamic changed," he expressed his dissatisfaction.

Key moments from the Bournemouth 2-2 Man Utd match.

Captain Bruno Fernandes also expressed his disappointment, suggesting that smaller players often do not receive adequate protection from referees. "Amad's situation clearly affected his balance as he was preparing to shoot. But we were not awarded a foul," he stated.

The Portuguese midfielder further questioned VAR's role: "Either both incidents are penalties, or neither is."

Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes react to the referee after the English defender received a red card. *Photo: Reuters*

The draw meant Man Utd missed an opportunity to narrow the gap with Man City, who were not playing in premier league matchweek 31 this weekend, but instead faced Arsenal in the league cup final at Wembley Stadium. Concurrently, the Red Devils risked seeing Aston Villa, playing West Ham in a later match, narrow the gap to one point.

Carrick, however, believes Man Utd remains in a strong position in the race for a champions league spot, despite acknowledging areas for improvement.

Following the international break, Man Utd will host Leeds at Old Trafford in premier league matchweek 32 on 13/4.

Hong Duy (according to ESPN, Sky Sports)