Why West Ham were not awarded a penalty against Burnley despite the ball hitting Sander Berge's hand

West Ham believe they should have been awarded a late penalty against Burnley after the ball hit Sander Berge's hand.

The hammers They had to come from behind to seal a point against the Clarets on Sunday, drawing 2-2 at home in east London.

At the end of the game, Burnley Midfielder Berge appeared to handle the ball in the area, but no penalty was awarded.

West Ham fans will surely feel aggrieved as a penalty would have given them the chance to win all three points at the London Stadium.

However, it seems the right decision was made and both teams settled for one point each.

Why wasn't a penalty called?

The VAR verified the incident and no penalty could be awarded. Berge He headed the ball into his own hand while trying to clear it.

The rules dictate that a mitigating factor in such a scenario is a clear change of trajectory when played by the same player.

This did not seem to be the case for Berge and West Ham manager David Moyes looked defeated as he reflected on it.

“Well, your arm shouldn't be in front of your face when you direct it,” he told Sky Sports after the match.

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“It should be off the side if you're going to head the ball. It should be OK now, if I put my hands out and head it in my hand, it seems OK, it seems like that rule is acceptable.” now.”

It is the second time this week that West Ham have been denied a late penalty, with the Hammers failing to win either game.

In Thursday night's Europa League clash against Freiburg, the VAR gave a long check for a handball from Noah Weisshaupt, but nothing happened and West Ham lost 1-0.

Burnley were the last team to frustrate the east London team and opened the scoring with a impressive goal By David Datro Fofana.

An own goal from Konstantinos Mavropanos made it 2-0, but Lucas Paqueta and Danny Ings ensured West Ham got a point for their efforts.