Gary Neville has defended the referee's decision not to send off Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo during Manchester United's dramatic 4-4 draw at Old Trafford. The incident occurred in the first half when Semenyo appeared to grab United full-back Diogo Dalot around the neck after an aerial challenge.
Referee Simon Hooper showed yellow cards to both players, a verdict Neville described as the 'right decision' while on commentary for Sky Sports. 'It looked like he's giving him a clip in the face, but maybe it's lower. It's certainly a massive risk,' Neville said. 'I can see why Semenyo's snapped. Dalot bumped him while he's in the air - it's a bit naughty. He's gone for his neck but he just pulled back.'
The match saw seven goals after Amad Diallo opened the scoring for United. Semenyo equalised before Casemiro, Evanilson, Marcus Tavernier, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha and Eli Junior Kroupi all found the net in a frenetic encounter. United manager Ruben Amorim expressed disappointment afterwards, telling BBC Sport: 'We dominated and created so many chances. We had to go to half-time with a different result.'
United remain sixth in the Premier League table and face Aston Villa away next weekend.
