'I don't understand': Bruno Fernandes reacts as Premier League explain penalty decision in Man United draw | OneFootball

Man United twice lead against Bournemouth but controversy overshadowed the 2-2 draw

Bruno Fernandes has questioned the two penalty decisions from Manchester United’s draw against Bournemouth.

Man United missed the chance to tighten their grip on third place in the Premier League table on Friday night, despite twice leading at the Vitality Stadium.

Fernandes broke the deadlock on the hour mark, comfortably dispatching his penalty after Matheus Cunha was pulled back by Cherries defender Alex Jimenez in the area.

Man Utd then wanted another spot-kick moments before Ryan Christie equalised following a potential foul by Adrien Truffert on Amad Diallo.

The Premier League’s Match Centre have offered an explanation as to why the Amad penalty decision went against United.

“The referee’s call of no penalty for a challenge by Truffert was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed the contact was not sufficient for a foul,” they said in a statement.

However, Fernandes has stressed his opinion that either both are penalties or none of them are.

"Disappointed because we did enough to get three points,” the Man United captain told Sky Sports. “Had to finish with a lot of suffering and trying not to concede.

“Frustration onto ourselves because we could've gone 2-0 up and from that we conceded another goal.

“Not getting a penalty and then we get a penalty against where it's the same situation as Amad - one is one, one is not.

“I know it's difficult for the referee to give two penalties to the same team in one game but I don't understand why VAR doesn't get involved in that situation or with Harry [Maguire] because either one is a penalty and so is the other or none of them are.

"Amad is getting to a point where he's going to shoot and he gets pushed - you can see that something puts him completely out of balance.

“It's frustrating for the small players because they always say the small players are soft and when it's the bigger players they end up giving the fouls.

“I think the other situation is a penalty but I also think the one on Amad is a penalty and that could've changed the game."