A aim on the finish of every half from Kurt Zouma and Mentioned Benrahma was sufficient to offer West Ham a welcome 2-0 win over Bournemouth within the English Premier League on Monday though each targets have been tinged with controversy.
Zouma’s first aim since November 2021 was allowed to face by the VAR regardless of a transparent handball by Hammers defender Thilo Kehrer.
Benrahma then transformed a stoppage-time penalty after VAR noticed a handball in opposition to Bournemouth substitute Jordan Zemura.
Victory marked a fifth successive win in all competitions on the London Stadium for West Ham who climb to tenth, within the prime half of the Premier league for the primary time this season.
The important thing second got here on the finish of a scrappy first half when Kehrer scooped Jarrod Bowen’s nook into the air earlier than it was headed clear by Chris Mepham, nodded again by Tomas Soucek and ultimately over the road through the highest of Zouma’s head.
The handball was deemed to not be deliberate and had not led on to the aim so it was allowed to face.
Bournemouth caretaker boss Gary O’Neil was indignant with the choice, telling the referee: “It’s a handball, that’s a reality.”
The previous West Ham midfielder, who has been in cost for the reason that sacking of Scott Parker on the finish of August, was booked for his protests.
“He (Kehrer) has no intention of taking part in the ball. It’s a blatant handball. His hand strikes in direction of the ball,” O’Neil instructed Sky Sports activities after the sport.
“I’m not stunned as a result of it’s getting ridiculous. Since I’ve been right here there’s been 10 critical VAR checks and none have gone our means.”
With time working out on the finish of the sport, Vladimir Coufal’s cross hit the hand of Bournemouth’s Zemura as he slid in to dam.
Referee David Coote consulted with VAR and duly awarded the penalty which Benrahma fired previous Mark Travers, who had come on at half-time for the injured Neto.
“The performances are getting higher however are nonetheless not taking sufficient probabilities,” West Ham coach David Moyes instructed the BBC, including that he had not seen both of the controversial moments.
“I’ve not seen the primary aim but or the penalty kick,” he stated. “I believe our performances deserved greater than a scruffy set-piece aim and a penalty.”
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