PGMOL apologise over failure to award Wolves a penalty vs Manchester United

Wolves manager Gary O'Neil received an apology from Professional Game Match Officials Limited after the visiting side was denied a penalty against Manchester United.

United goalkeeper Andre Onana collided into Wolves substitute Sasa Kalajdžić in the 96th minute of their 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford but referee Simon Hooper did not award a penalty.

Video Assistant Referee Michael Salisbury felt the decision was not a clear and obvious error, leaving O'Neil in disbelief that VAR did not overturn Hooper's decision.

O'Neil said Onana "tried to take his (Kalajdžić) head off" and he revealed the PGMOL's Select Group 1 Manager apologised to him after the game.

United manager Erik ten Hag suggested Onana "didn't interfere". "It can always happen. When VAR looked at it and decided not to give, of course we are pleased with it.

"I don't feel I have to react on [O'Neil's] interpretation. It's about the referee and the VAR. I think the two players from Wolves come together and Andre didn't interfere [with] the action from both of them, first is the pouch of the ball from Dawson and then came Andre."

The PGMOL confirmed the incident was checked and not deemed a clear and obvious error. O'Neil said: "I was livid that they didn’t think it was a clear and obvious error. I've just spoken to Jon Moss, fair play to him. He has apologised and said it was a blatant penalty and should have been given."

Wolves had 23 attempts at goal to United's 15; the most by a visiting side at Old Trafford in the Premier League since November 2005

Raphael Varane's 76th-minute header secured United a fortuitous victory and Ten Hag admitted they were not "aggressive" enough against an impressive Wolves.

"It was a tough game and the start is always difficult in a season for every team," Ten Hag admitted. "Today we can be much better on the ball, we've proven last season and also in pre season, but you see pre-season is not the season, when the league starts opponents are more aggressive.

"Wolves were very aggressive but our skills could be better in decision-making and when we were in a battle we weren't aggressive enough.

"But I also see many positive things and we had five, six or seven high-ball regains and we have to take more from the turnovers. And in end, with the low block, we fought for our lives. Three points, well done."