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brighton boss Fabian Hertzler He was frustrated by a controversial penalty call after his side needed a late wonder goal from substitute Charalambos Kostoras to salvage a 1-1 draw in the Premier League. bournemouth.
Albion fell behind in the 32nd minute at the Amex Stadium when Marcus Tavernier scored from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen fouled Cherries winger Amine Adli.
referee Paul Tierney Initially, Adderley was booked for diving, but on the advice of VAR Jared Gillett, he reversed his decision after reviewing footage on the pitchside monitor, angering most in the stadium.
The Seagulls had little response until 18-year-old Greek international Kostoras equalized with a brilliant overhead kick in the first minute of stoppage time.
Huerzeller was also dissatisfied with the team’s overall performance and Bournemouth’s time-wasting tactics, saying: “For me it’s not a penalty, but we have to accept that people make mistakes.
“It was difficult to speak to the referee at that moment. Of course you try, but in the end they stood by their decision.
“For certain contacts, certain moments in the penalty area – and this is what the referees told us at the start of the season – it’s not always a foul.
“Contact does not mean a foul, in this case it was just contact, maybe a little bit, but it was not a foul. It (the process of VAR intervention) makes no sense.”
Adderley nearly beat Verbruggen, receiving Tavernier’s cross from the left, but his thigh was caught as the ball went out of bounds.
Brighton fans made their displeasure known as a replay of the incident was shown on the big screen inside the stadium.
The stadium was filled with boos and chants of “you’re not fit to referee” as match official Tierney left the pitch at half-time.
“The penalty changed the game, we lost our rhythm and then we made too many simple technical errors,” Huzeller said.
“We should talk about our performance, our performance was not good enough. So we have to take responsibility.
“We shouldn’t hold the referee accountable, but it doesn’t look good.”
Kostoras replaced Danny Welbeck in the 77th minute and brilliantly scored his second goal in English football.
“It was a great goal, but at the end of the day we all want to win these types of games,” Huzeller said.
“We know he’s capable of doing those things. The focus now is on doing other things well.”
Bournemouth, playing in the top flight for the first time since selling top scorer Antoine Semenho to Manchester City, remain three points behind the Seagulls in 12th place after the late drama.
Cherry Boss Anthony IolaraThe player who believed the penalty was correct said: “The end of the game was very difficult for us. We defended well and they scored an unbelievable goal. It’s hard to blame anyone for that goal.”
“Football is a bit harsh for us because we’ve felt the same way in a lot of games recently. It’s hard to accept.”
Illaura are awaiting an update on goalscorer Tavernier, who limped off in the 71st minute after forward Justin Kluivert recently underwent knee surgery, adding to the club’s injury problems.
“He felt his hamstring,” Illaura said of Tavernier. “He’s a player who’s had hamstring issues in the past. He’s a key player for us. Losing him now after losing Antoine and Justin is huge for us.”