In the first half of Chelsea’s Premier League match against Manchester United, Chelsea supporters were denied what they believed to be a stonewall penalty, leaving them furious on social media. The Blues, who are aiming for a top five finish and a spot in the Champions League the next season, faced the two teams at Stamford Bridge on Friday night.
Early in the match, Enzo Maresca’s team dominated, demonstrating that the Red Devils had largely taken their foot off the throttle in the Premier League with the Europa League final and their own chance at Champions League football approaching. When the ball hit Rasmus Hojlund’s arm within his own zone, the team believed they had also won a penalty. But because there was no spot-kick, Blues fans were furious on social media.
Chelsea Fans Are Fuming
They aired their grievances on social media
A penalty was not given even though it looked like the ball hit Hojlund in the arm, which sparked some quite irate reactions on social media. A fan criticised the call on X (Twitter), writing: “It’s the most obvious handball you’ll ever see. It is evident that Hojlund’s hand is struck by Enzo’s gunfire. “We got robbed that’s a blatant penalty even Hojlund guilty face said it all,” one person wrote, echoing the idea that VAR dismissed it in a matter of seconds.
The fact that a handball penalty is awarded in European play but not in the Premier League is the most ridiculous thing about football, according to a third fan. THE SAME SPORT IS BEING PLAYED BY THEM. “How is this not a handball?” asked a fourth. Var didn’t even glance at it for a minute. This is completely shameful.
The fifth supporter went on to say, “THAT IS A BLATANT HANDBALL.” Harry Maguire gave United the lead just before halftime, but the goal was disallowed for offside, and the two teams entered the half tied. This could have made the supporters even more irate.
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