West Ham beat the Cherries to move up seven places to 10th position in the EPL table with Kurt Zouma’s controversial goal.
Just before halftime, Zouma glanced in a close-range header, but the Cherries were enraged because the ball appeared to hit the hands of Hammers defender Thilo Kehrer earlier in the move.
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However, after a review by the video assistant referee, the goal was allowed to stand because the handball was deemed accidental and did not directly lead to a goal.
Nonetheless, Bournemouth caretaker manager Gary O’Neil was displeased with the decision and was booked after speaking with referee David Coote as the teams exited the field at half-time.
In the 91st minute, Bournemouth’s Jordan Zemura was adjudged to have handled the ball while sliding in to block a cross, and Said Benrahma converted from the spot to secure victory.
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The Cherries, who have now gone three games without a win, had a difficult evening after losing striker Dominic Solanke and goalkeeper Neto to injury after only 45 minutes.
To make matters worse for the visitors, they believed they should have had a penalty when the ball struck Ben Johnson’s arm when the score was 1-0, but their appeals were denied.
