The incident happened in the final minutes of injury time when MU beat Wolverhampton 1-0 thanks to the only goal scored by center-back Varane in the 76th minute, on the morning of August 15. This was the latest match of the opening round of the Premier League. At that time, goalkeeper Onana (MU) rushed out to block Pedro Neto's cross, but missed the ball and punched Sasa Kalajdzic hard in the head, causing him to fall to the ground in the penalty area.
The situation where goalkeeper Onana missed the ball and punched player Sasa Kalajdzic in the head
Referee Simon Hooper refused to award a penalty. Referee Michael Salisbury upheld his decision after checking VAR. The incident caused Wolverhampton coach Gary O'Neil to react violently outside the field and was given a yellow card.
"I spoke to Jon Moss and it was fair for him to apologise, saying it was a clear penalty. We should have had a penalty and the result would have been different. That admission makes me feel terrible, Wolverhampton have been robbed of a point," said manager Gary O'Neil after the match.
On British football TV channels, former MU player Gary Neville commented: "Wolverhampton deserved a penalty. Onana did not touch the ball in that situation."
The situation was analyzed by English football commentators and confirmed that Wolverhampton unfairly lost a penalty.
Meanwhile, MU coach Erik ten Hag did not say much about the controversial situation in the penalty in extra time. The "Red Devils" of Manchester only blamed the players for not playing as expected.
"The referee and VAR looked at the situation and decided not to award a penalty, so we are happy with the three points. It was a difficult match. The opening matches of the season are always difficult. We should have controlled the ball more. But we fought and survived against a tough opponent to get three points," said MU coach Erik ten Hag.
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