In the 4th minute, Evanilson’s header inside the penalty area struck De Winter’s arm, which was carelessly extended away from his body. VAR intervention was required to award the penalty, as the referee failed to spot the handball in real time.
In the 27th minute, Maignan conceded a penalty and was sent off after putting his hands on Adams’ face and pushing him. The head is a protected area, and the incident was deemed violent conduct, warranting a red card, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport today.
But was the ball actually in play when Maignan made contact?
The incident appears to have continued just as play was getting underway. If the ball was not in play, a penalty should not have been awarded, although the red card would still have been justified. The doubt remains. Adams was subsequently shown a yellow card.
In the 65th minute, Tomori challenged Ben Gannon-Doak with his studs showing. However, he made contact with the ball, and his foot did not strike the English forward’s leg with excessive force. A yellow card was the correct decision, as two of the criteria for DOGSO (denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity) were not met.
In the 80th minute, the yellow card shown to De Winter for another challenge on Ben Gannon-Doak appeared harsh.
Finally, in the 83rd minute, Rabiot committed a clear foul, resulting in the free kick that led to Bournemouth’s third goal and sealed the 3-0 scoreline.
