Premier League issue VAR explanation as Man Utd fume over red card decision

Ruben Amorim shouts instructions to the Manchester United players from the touchline Nathan Collins escaped a red card during Manchester United's 3-1 defeat against Brentford at the G-Tech Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bees defenders fouled Bryan Mbeumo in the second half, pulling down his former teammate inside the box. Shortly after pointing to the spot, Craig Pawson brandished a yellow card. The Video Assistant Referee, Andy Madley, and his assistant, Nicholas Hopton, reviewed the incident at Stockley Park, and they confirmed with the on-field decision. An official statement from the Premier League Match Centre on X, formerly known as Twitter, reads: "The referee's call of penalty was checked and confirmed by VAR - with Collins deemed to pulled Mbeumo back. VAR also checked the referee's call of yellow card to Collins - and deemed that Mbeumo wasn't in control of the ball." Bruno Fernandes, whose spot-kick was interrupted by a substitution, failed to draw United level. Then, in the dying embers of stoppage time, Mathias Jensen, who had replaced Igor Thiago, put the third and final nail in the coffin. This weekend, United had the opportunity to win back-to-back games in the Premier League for the first time since last year. Speaking to reporters ahead of the clash, Amorim said: "Yeah, it's really important, and we talked about that at the end of the game. "It's really important for us to have that sense of urgency that we need to win no matter what, and it's going to be really difficult. Every time we start preparing the game and you watch the next opponent, you think, 'It's going to be really, really tough'. "I have that feeling. We cannot control the result of the game, but for me, the most important thing is to start the game the way we started against Chelsea, the way we started against Burnley, the way we started against Arsenal. "These kinds of games, we need to be really focused and to have that feeling that we need to win every match." There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sky Sports deal Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package £35 (was £43) Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more. Sky Get the deal here