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Antony Iraola hailed Dango Ouattara’s impact off the bench as he came on to equalize in the 89th minute in Bournemouth’s 2-2 draw with Fulham.
after Raul Jimenez Evanilsson equalized early in the second half, scoring his sixth Premier League goal of the season.
Harry Wilson’s header marked his second in as many matches before Ouattara’s deft chip over Bernd Leno The last minute saw both sides take a point in the West London.
“I think he made the perfect decision. He is the one who got the chance and reached the last third,” said Iraola when asked about Ouattara’s leveller.
“Coming off the bench today feeling fresh, his mind was clear and he made the right decision with a good finish.
“I’m very proud of the team and the players, we had a lot of effort. Everyone who was fit put in a big effort and we didn’t deserve to lose the game because we had better chances than Fulham.
James Hill’s header from a corner was disallowed by referee Robert Jones’ decision to whistle for a foul.
At second glance, any contact with Joachim Andersen seemed light, but our They were in no position to intervene as the whistle blew before the ball hit the net.
“He doesn’t give VAR a chance to see it because he blows the whistle earlier so even VAR doesn’t have a chance to value the game,” added Iraola.
“I think he saw something and thought it was a foul. VAR cannot intervene and there is nothing we can do now.
Ryan Christie was lucky to avoid a red card for a stud-up challenge on Anthony Robinson in the first half.
Despite a VAR check, the Cherries midfielder was only shown a yellow card.
Asked if Fulham manager Marco Silva should have been sent off, Christie said: “For me there’s no doubt about it.”
“Against Tottenham we played with 10 men for a tackle that was less ruthless and aggressive than that.”
