Bournemouth boss embarrassingly blames match official for failure to beat Newcastle United

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was not a happy man.

Newcastle United taking away a point from Sunday’s game.

The referee awarding Bournemouth a late winner.

Then VAR reviewed the added time ‘goal’ and it was disallowed for handball against Dango Ouattara.

All a bit embarrassing from Andoni Iraola.

Yes, any manager is gutted when they see a late winner disallowed.

However, for Andoni Iraola to blame the VAR official for his side’s failure to win is embarrassing.

The replays showed the VAR and everybody else that where the ball hit the Bournemouth player’s arm, makes it a handball.

Andoni Iraola also gets it totally wrong when he is outraged that the VAR didn’t direct the on the pitch referee to look at the images of where the ball struck the player. That isn’t how it works. On things that can be measured, such as this incident or offsides, the VAR makes the decision, they don’t pass it back for the on the pitch referee to look at again.

Andoni Iraola talking about Bournemouth’s disallowed late ‘goal’ against Newcastle United:

“It is the most frustrated I’ve been on a touchline.

“I went to talk to the referee but I think the referee cannot do much more.

“He gave the goal.

“VAR didn’t give him the chance to see it again.

“He heard me complain but it’s not against him.

He cannot do much more.

He’s not the one who made a mistake today.

“I understand the rule and they will try to make me think there is a part of reasoning there but I completely don’t agree. It’s just common sense.

“Anyone who has played football and looks at the strength of the ball when it touches the back of the net knows that’s not handball, it’s a shoulder.”

Stats via BBC Sport:

Bournemouth 1 Newcastle 1 – Sunday 25 August 2pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Gordon 76

Bournemouth:

Tavernier 37

Possession was Newcastle 61% Bournemouth 39%

Total shots were Newcastle 14 Bournemouth 16

Shots on target were Newcastle 5 Bournemouth 4

Corners were Newcastle 9 Bournemouth 8

Touches in the box Newcastle 32 Bournemouth 27

Newcastle United team v Bournemouth:

Pope; Livramento (Trippier 58), Krafth, Burn, Kelly (Hall 69), Longstaff (Willock 70), Bruno, Joelinton; Jacob Murphy (Barnes 58), Isak, Gordon (Almmiron 89)

Unused subs:

Ruddy, Targett, Osula, Alex Murphy

Newcastle United schedule to end of October 2024:

Wednesday 28 August 2024 – Forest v Newcastle in Carabao Cup round (8pm) Sky Sports

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Newcastle v Tottenham (1.30pm) Sky Sports

(The first international break of the season)

Sunday 15 September 2024 – Wolves v Newcastle (4.30 pm) Sky Sports

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 21 September 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3 pm)

Weeks commencing Monday 16 September AND Monday 23 September – Carabao Cup round three (This round split over two midweeks)

Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (12.30 pm) TNT Sports