WEST HAM fans were raging that a Nayef Aguerd goal was ruled out against Gent after a goalkeeping howler.
The Hammers are in Belgian for the first-leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final tonight.
After a fairly even opening, David Moyes’ side looked to have been handed the lead moments before the break.
Gent ‘keeper Davy Roef literally gifted them a goal from a corner.
The set-piece was swung in from the right straight towards the stopper and his outstretched arms.
But the easy catch was fumbled, with Roef dropping the ball onto the nearby Aguerd, then rebounding back off him and across the line.
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The embarrassed looking West Ham defender knew little about it as his team-mates celebrated with him.
However, VAR soon intervened and they determined that the goal would be ruled out as the ball had been spilled onto his hand – and it left supporters raging.
One tweeted: “That’s b*****ks….he didn’t score with his hand, keeper had the last touch?”
Another agreed, saying it was “absolute b*****ks” while another said it was a “disgrace”.
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While another said: “They cheated West Ham out that goal. That was not a handball. Just a sorry ass GK mistake.”
However, that anger soon turned to joy as Danny Ings rifled the Hammers ahead from close-range in the dying seconds of the half.
But they were pegged back shortly after the restart.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
