The U.S. international leaned out of the way of a cross, only for the ball to hit the edge of his fingertips, leading to West Ham's lone goal
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Bournemouth draw West Ham 1-1Adams commits handball offensePenalty call subject of VAR controversyFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
In the 85th minute of Bournemouth's clash with West Ham on Monday, U.S. international Tyler Adams was called for a handball offense, leading to a penalty kick scored by the Lucas Paqueta. However, the call was subject to a lengthy VAR review — and has since stirred up controversy regarding the decision due to the flukey nature of the call.
In a 1v1 near the edge of the box, West Ham's Aaron Wan Bissaka delivered a ball across the box, only for it to flick off the fingertips of Adams — despite him leaning out of the way of the ball. However, VAR deemed the mistake by the American to be a handball offense, and Paqueta did not miss his ensuing penalty attempt.
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Adams misfortune – luckily – did not lead to Bournemouth suffering a loss Monday. Minutes after Paqueta's penalty, the were handed an opportunity of their own, with a free kick just outside the 18-yard-box. Striker Enes Unal stepped up, curling home a stupendous curling effort to draw level in the 90th minute.
The goal earned Bournemouth a point, and they end the Matchday in sixth in the Premier League as a result, with their fourth-straight match unbeaten.
Adams, meanwhile, arrived off the bench in the 66th minute, completing 21 of his 23 passes while managing 28 touches on the ball.
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The are back in action on Sunday against Manchester United, before they clash with Crystal Palace on Boxing Day. They wrap up the calendar year with a Dec. 29 match against Fulham.
