WEST HAM fans fumed after spotting what Alexander Isak did before scoring his second goal on Sunday.
Isak’s strike looked to be the winner for Newcastle until Mohammed Kudus netted a dramatic 89th-minute equaliser.
AlamyIsak appeared to shove Aguerd in the back for his second goal[/caption]
Replays showed Isak with two hands on Aguerd’s back
The defender was nowhere near the ball by the time Isak tapped home
But replays on Match Of The Day highlighted a push from Isak on Nayef Aguerd before the Newcastle man tapped the ball in.
One West Ham fan tweeted: “And how isn’t this a foul…? Aguerd clearly gets pushed in the back by Isak for the goal. Another p**s poor decision yesterday ffs.”
Another wrote: “I thought this was poor defending from Aguerd at the time, but now seeing this it’s hard to blame him.
“Isak has pushed him out the way with both hands, according to the rule book now that’s a foul.”
And a third wrote: “There is a clear foul there, Isak on Aguerd for Newcastle’s second goal, why didn’t VAR pick that up, a clear shove with both hands.”
But not everyone was convinced that the contact was significant enough to be called as a foul, particularly with the supposed high bar VAR has for intervening in goals scored.
One fan wrote: “Isak might have made contact with Aguerd’s back but it’s not enough for it to be ruled out whatsoever.”
And a West Ham fan replied to the tweet saying: “Poor defending yet again from Aguerd” alongside a nonplussed shrugging emoji.
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West Ham have enjoyed an impressive start to the season, with the team currently in seventh.
Their 2-2 draw with the Magpies was enough to stay ahead of the big spenders who sit behind them in eighth.
The Hammers face a tough trip to fellow European hopefuls Aston Villa after the international break before travelling to Olympiacos in the Europa League on October 26.
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