"On 67 minutes, Bournemouth defender Adrien Truffert made upper body contact with Manchester United attacker Amad Diallo, resulting in the United player going to ground, claiming he had been pulled by Truffert."
"VAR cleared the decision as a correct on-field outcome, deeming the contact was not sufficient for a foul."
"Given that Bournemouth scored immediately following this penalty appeal by United, the check by VAR needed the profile of an official check as opposed to a background check."
"VAR Pawson would have already begun his initial checks on the Truffert challenge by the time the ball had hit the back of United's net."
The article examines the decision-making process of VAR in the Premier League, focusing on a specific incident involving Manchester United and Bournemouth. A challenge by Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert on Amad Diallo led to penalty appeals, which were dismissed by referee Stuart Attwell. VAR confirmed the decision, stating the contact was insufficient for a foul. The incident was complicated by Bournemouth scoring immediately after the penalty appeal, necessitating a thorough review of the entire phase of play by VAR.
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