‘It was by no means a foul’: Luke Shaw and Erik ten Hag each fume at free-kick awarded to Brighton within the lead as much as his last-gasp handball… however defender admits he deserves the blame as Man United lose 1-0
- Brighton are sixth within the Premier League after beating Manchester United 1-0
- The one objective got here from the penalty spot within the ninth minute of harm time
- Luke Shaw, who gave away the penalty, criticised a tender choice within the build-up
Luke Shaw has criticised the choice to award Brighton a free kick within the build-up to their 99th minute winner in opposition to Manchester United on Thursday.
With the rating stage at 0-0, Shaw appeared to dam Julio Enciso from operating onto a flick exterior the field, and the referee awarded a foul in opposition to the England left again.
The free kick led to a nook, which deflected off Shaw’s raised hand contained in the penalty space. After a VAR verify, the spot kick was given and duly put away by Alexis Mac Allister.
It was a stylish penalty hit throughout his physique into the aspect netting, and the most recent objective ever scored in opposition to the Crimson Devils.
The end result means United have nonetheless taken only one level from their eight video games in opposition to the Premier League’s high 9.
Manchester United misplaced 1-0 in opposition to Brighton on Thursday night after a 99th minute penalty
![Luke Shaw (second left) gave away the spot kick after VAR spotted a handball inside the area](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/04/23/70596837-12048717-image-a-42_1683240580981.jpg)
Luke Shaw (second left) gave away the spot kick after VAR noticed a handball inside the realm
![Alexis Mac Allister (pictured) converted from the spot to put the Seagulls sixth in the league](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/04/23/70596839-12048717-image-a-41_1683240576302.jpg)
Alexis Mac Allister (pictured) transformed from the spot to place the Seagulls sixth within the league
Shaw felt the free kick shouldn’t have been given, as he instructed Sky Sports activities: ‘Earlier than the nook the free kick was by no means a foul. I’m not in search of excuses, however it should not have been a foul that led to the nook. So perhaps that nook should not have even occurred.’
United boss Erik ten Hag agreed along with his fullback, as he mentioned: ‘There have been so many unhealthy tackles tonight, however that, a good block, will get a whistle.’
Paul Ince performed down their complaints although, as he felt it’s a must to ‘cope with the nook, whether or not it is a foul or not.
‘It is the final second, you want focus, focus, and you then come away with a degree,’ he added. ‘You come away and you have to dig in, however at this time you see Antony sulking, you have to get on with it. I did not see that from United at this time.’
Jamie Redknapp added that Ten Hag’s aspect ‘did not do sufficient’ in opposition to Brighton, and that the supervisor ‘has to work on’ their away type.
Regardless of his grievances with the referee, a crestfallen Shaw did admit his late error had price United a degree. ‘I come clean with it, take it on the chin, it price us the sport however it’s powerful,’ he mentioned. ‘I can not even clarify why my hand is up there, it is a foolish mistake that price us a degree. It’s completely disappointing and I misplaced us a degree on the finish.’
The fullback additionally felt his aspect’s poor ending was partially guilty for the loss, including: ‘The issue is we do not rating. We had three or 4 huge possibilities within the first half we must be scoring. That’s occurring a number of instances this season.
‘It comes right down to my mistake on the finish however with the probabilities we had we must be scoring. The sport is totally totally different if we rating with the probabilities we make.’
![Despite his late error, Shaw blamed United's defeat on wayward finishing earlier in the game](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/04/23/70596951-12048717-image-a-51_1683240772851.jpg)
Regardless of his late error, Shaw blamed United’s defeat on wayward ending earlier within the sport
![United's Erik ten Hag felt a free kick in the build up to the handball should not have been given](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/04/23/70597001-12048717-image-a-52_1683240816785.jpg)
United’s Erik ten Hag felt a free kick within the construct as much as the handball shouldn’t have been given
His supervisor agreed, insisting his aspect needed to be ‘extra medical’.
Regardless of the loss, United are nonetheless nicely positioned to complete within the Champions League locations as they sit 4 factors forward of fifth-placed Liverpool with a sport in hand.
In addition they face a comparatively easy run-in, with their ultimate 5 video games of the season coming in opposition to West Ham, Wolves, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Fulham.
As for Brighton, the win strikes them inside 4 factors of Jurgen Klopp’s aspect with two video games in hand, which means they’ve a great opportunity of securing European soccer for the primary time of their historical past.
They’ll subsequent be in motion in opposition to relegation-threatened Everton on Monday.