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West Ham’s stoppage-time penalty save earns 1-1 draw

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

West Ham United drew 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers after a stoppage-time penalty was saved.
QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles made a double save to keep the draw.
West Ham midfielder Tomás Soucek was penalised for a foul replays showed was outside the area.
Nicolas Madsen scored QPR’s opening goal from the disputed penalty.
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo called the penalty a massive mistake and said images proved it.

History

Historical Context

The Premier League introduced VAR for its entire 2019-20 season, recording a 12 % rise in overturned decisions and sparking disputes such as West Ham’s penalty review. This followed VAR’s first official use in the Dutch Cup on 21 September 2016, its World Cup debut in 2018, and earlier criticism at the 2017 Confederations Cup, marking a decade-long rollout of the technology.

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Story summary

West Ham United drew 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers after a stoppage-time penalty was saved.
QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles made a double save to keep the draw.
West Ham midfielder Tomás Soucek was penalised for a foul replays showed was outside the area.
Nicolas Madsen scored QPR’s opening goal from the disputed penalty.
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo called the penalty a massive mistake and said images proved it.

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