Andoni Iraola says he’s never been so frustrated after a VAR review saw Bournemouth’s late goal at Newcastle ruled out for ‘factual handball’

Andoni Iraola blasted the VAR decision to disallow Dango Ouattara’s stoppage-time goal for what the Premier League called a ‘factual handball’, with the Bournemouth boss adamant the ball had hit his shoulder.

It looked like the Cherries were about to nick a 2-1 win against Newcastle when substitute Ouattara met Lewis Cook’s corner in the 93rd minute and turned in from six yards. However, without being sent to his pitchside monitor, referee David Coote was instructed to disallow the goal by Stockley Park.

‘It’s the most frustrated I’ve been on a touchline,’ said Iraola after the 1-1 draw. ‘I went to talk to the referee, but I think the referee cannot do much more. He gave the goal. They didn’t give him the chance to see it again. He’s not the one who made a mistake today.

‘I completely don’t agree (with the decision). It’s just common sense. Anyone who has played football and looks at the strength of the ball when it touches the back of the net knows that’s not handball, it’s a shoulder. You see the video. We have very short sleeves. He scores clearly with the badge on his sleeve.

‘It’s the last play of the game and we lose two points. For us it’s a big, big, big difference and I don’t think my players deserve what happened.’

Dango Ouattara (third from left) thought he had scored to put Bournemouth ahead late on

Ouattara’s 93rd-minute goal was eventually disallowed following a controversial VAR review

It was determined by the VAR that Cherries winger Ouattara had scored using his left arm

Newcastle trailed to Marcus Tavernier’s first-half opener but equalised through Anthony Gordon 14 minutes from time. The visitors were aided in their recovery by a double substitution when Eddie Howe introduced Harvey Barnes and Kieran Trippier just before the hour.

Trippier is open to leaving the club this week, but Howe said: ‘You could see his experience and technical quality. He really helped us, calmed things down, used his experience and brought a new threat.

‘I love Kieran as a footballer. I am desperate to keep him.’