Wolves scored their winner five minutes later, Matheus Cunha netting his 13th league goal of the season to move his team five points clear of the relegation zone after Dean Huijsen failed to deal with Marshall Munetsi’s cross.
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola criticised the VAR process that led to defender Illia Zabarnyi’s 31st-minute red card as his side lost 1-0 to Wolves to miss the chance to go fourth in the Premier League.
Referee Michael Salisbury was called pitchside at the Vitality Stadium to review Zabarnyi’s tackle on Rayan Ait-Nouri and deemed it amounted to serious foul play, leaving the home side to play almost an hour with 10 men.
“When I’ve seen that the VAR takes the decision, if there are six angles, instead of showing the six they show the worst angle, because from five angles you think it’s a yellow card.
The decision prompted a wave of discontent from home supporters who jeered the officials for the remainder of the match, though the team looked to ride the wave of their indignation and almost took the lead moments later when Dango Ouattara drew an excellent near-post stop from Jose Sa.
