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A penalty taken twice by Bruno Fernandes gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, their first home win of the Premier League season.
Fernandes’ first effort was stopped by West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, but referee David Coote ordered the shot to resume after the goalkeeper had drifted off his line. The Portuguese midfielder was not wrong on the second attempt.
Winless West Brom’s frustration was doubled by the fact that the penalty, awarded by a Darnell Furlong hand, came eight minutes after a penalty after review was disallowed.
Coote pointed out the spot after he ruled that Fernandes made shin contact with Conor Gallagher in the area, but the referee reversed his decision after being sent to the court monitor.
Republic of Ireland striker Callum Robinson came close to equalizing West Brom in the 65th minute with a superb shot that hit the crossbar.
United, who had struggled to topple Slaven Bilic’s side to their goal, had opportunities to extend their lead, but standout Johnstone produced a series of good saves.
The victory put United ahead of local rivals Manchester City in ninth place with 13 points, seven behind leader Tottenham Hotspur.
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