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Collins only booked for pulling back Mbeumo

Saturday, 27 September 2025 · 2025-26 · 71'

What happened

Nathan Collins pulled back Bryan Mbeumo as he was about to latch on to a pass in the 71st minute. The penalty was given but Collins was only cautioned, and he should have been sent off.

On the pitch: See summary
VAR: VAR did not intervene
Benefited: BRE Brentford
Harmed: MUN Manchester United

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Brentford fans, Manchester United fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeCraig PawsonErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 62%VARAndy MadleyErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 33%Assistant VARNick HoptonErrorcareer on file: 4 err · 73%

What the fans thought

Grumbles21

17 of 954 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Manchester United fans. Main gripes: penalty and red card.

“Kelleher – His game will be most remembered for making a terrible hash of a punch, being weak in the box, and giving away a goal to United. However, his save against Bruno Fernandes’ admittedly poor penalty was good, and…” · 17 upvotes

“Ralf Ragnick even managed to win back to back premier games. The whole looks clueless and it's pathetic that Amorim still doesn't realise that his 3-4-3 system will never work with these group of players. There's a reaso…” · 10 upvotes · MUN fan

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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