Home / Football / Premier League News Carrick and Fernandes fume at penalty call after Manchester United drop points The Red Devils were pegged back twice by the Cherries on Friday night Written by Mitch Fretton Last Update: March 20, 2026 10:58:33 pm GMT 4 min read Michael Carrick cut a frustrated figure after Manchester United were held to a draw at Bournemouth, insisting his side were denied what should have been a match-winning second penalty in a game that quickly descended into chaos. United had a strong shout for a spot-kick waved away in what Carrick believed was an identical situation to one that had already been awarded earlier in the game. A big opportunity to go 2-0 up and we get one penalty and not the other, he said. Its exactly the same thing really a two-handed grab. Hes got one wrong so, I dont know which one, but he doesnt give us the second one. I think theyre both penalties and its a massive moment in the game.Its as obvious as you can get, youve already given one so to not give the other one. Its clear. If thats what he believes is a penalty to start with then the second one has to be. I dont understand how you cant give that. And then the goal and after that it was chaos.Table of Contents1 Maguire red card adds to Uniteds frustration2 Fernandes echoes managers angerMaguire red card adds to Uniteds frustrationHarry Maguires dismissal, which left United playing out the final stages a man down, added further grievance to an already frustrating evening, though Carrick was measured in his response when asked whether the sending off was harsh. Maybe, it ended up chaos at that time so decisions go in different ways. Ours shouldve been a penalty before, we wouldve had two penalties and then that wouldnt have happened.Credit to Bournemouth the way they play, really energetic and positive and constantly test you. To go with ten men for so long and having to make changes, the boys off the bench finishing the game did really well. Delighted with that, seeing off the last moments that couldve been really difficult but we coped well.In the end the way it went you can lose those games, so to take a point well take that, but disappointed not to take all three.Fernandes echoes managers angerBruno Fernandes was equally scathing in his assessment of the officiating, singling out the decision not to award a penalty for a foul on Amad as particularly difficult to accept. Not getting a penalty and then we get a penalty against where its the same situation as Amad, one is one, one is not, the United captain told Sky Sports. I know its difficult for the referee to give two penalties to the same team in one game but I dont understand why VAR doesnt get involved in that situation.Fernandes was also frustrated by what he saw as a broader pattern in how smaller players are treated. Amad is getting to a point where hes going to shoot and he gets pushed, you can see that something puts him completely out of balance. Its frustrating for the small players because they always say the small players are soft and when its the bigger players they end up giving the fouls.Despite the frustration, Fernandes was quick to place the result in the context of the race for Champions League football. Premier League is very tough and we have lots of competition. Aston Villa are close to us and Liverpool and Chelsea too. Our aim is to move forwards by keep getting points, we have to get away from them and the best way to do that is to keep getting points.He also reflected on what life under Michael Carrick has brought to the dressing room. Last weeks weve been positive with the result and that gives positive energy to the team to understand we can go anywhere and get results. Weve been in very good form under Michael and today we had to suffer and we did get a point, we got something from it. Topics: Manchester United F.C. Michael Carrick Follow us: Mitch Fretton Mitch is a freelance sports journalist with experience working for LiveScore, GOAL and Colchester United. He has experience working from both his desk at home and in the press box at games covering the Champions League and international football. Read more from Mitch Fretton
