Live bar, February 16 - In a make-up match in the 18th round of the Premier League, Manchester United beat Brighton 2-0 at home, ending a three-game winless game in all competitions. Ronaldo and B Fee scored two goals in the second half to help the Red Devils win, while Dunk of Brighton was sent off by Straight Red for bringing down Ilanga. Brighton coach Porter, speaking about the referee's decision, believed that VAR's intervention was wrong and that the referee should not send Dunk.
In the second half, Ronaldo scored for Manchester United first, and soon after Ilanga snatched Dunk, brighton defenders made mistakes and kicked Ilanga down. The referee went to the sidelines to watch the replay after hearing VAR's opinion, and then directly showed a red card to send Dunk off. Brighton coach Porter was not convinced when he talked about the decision after the game:
"That red card was supposed to be a yellow card, and Adam Webster was near there, and it wasn't obvious whether he could make up for it. I might have agreed more if the referee had shown a red card at the beginning, but I don't understand why VAR would have stepped in, in situations where the situation is not easy to judge. ”
"I think we were the better side in the first half and the change in the situation in the second half was disappointing. There was a lot to look forward to and I was proud of the players. The game gave us some frustration because it felt like we had missed a good opportunity. ”
"They fouled Alexis (McAllister) before the second goal, but that's the way it is, the referee didn't award a penalty. That looks like a push, but we have to accept it. ”
"We were disappointed, we had a chance for a big part of the game, but we didn't start well in the second half and the opponent punished us after losing the ball. Until then we thought we might be the better team, especially in the first half. ”
"We were disappointed with the (Dunk) red card penalty but we had to keep fighting and play with 10 men at Old Trafford. We did a good job defending, hitting the crossbar at one point and Danny (Welbeck) also had a header, so I'm really proud of the players. But I was still a little disappointed because I thought we might have gained something tonight. ”
(Albanian)