ErrorKMI panel ruling · 5-0 votePenaltySignificantHeated

Bournemouth penalty for minimal contact by Henderson on Senesi

Sunday, 3 May 2026 · 2025-26 · 29'

What happened

A penalty was awarded on the field but the contact by Dean Henderson on Marcos Senesi was minimal, and VAR should have overturned it.

On the pitch: See summary
VAR: VAR confirmed
Benefited: BOU Bournemouth
Harmed: CRY Crystal Palace

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Bournemouth fans, Crystal Palace fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeRob JonesErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 23%VARPeter BankesErrorcareer on file: 8 err · 58%Assistant VARTim RobinsonErrorcareer on file: 3 err · 57%

What the fans thought

Furious63

3 of 24 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Crystal Palace fans. Main gripes: penalty.

“I think it's fair for us to feel a bit hard done by with the first half. Their first goal was like a millimetre over. Perfectly good goal, if it's in it's in can't argue with that but still unlucky with how close it was.…” · 13 upvotes · CRY fan

“Nobody associated with Palace was even remotely interested in that game - which is fortunate, because the referee killed it with that abysmal penalty decision for 2-0. No injuries for Palace makes it a successful day des…” · 8 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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