Man United vs Fulham shows what we can expect from new Premier League VAR account

It took only 13 minutes of the new Premier League season for Manchester United to have a potential penalty checked by VAR.

Amad went down inside the Fulham area under pressure from Alex Iwobi and Antonee Robinson. Initially, it appeared United had a shout for a spot-kick, but referee Robert Jones played on with the visitors racing away on the counter-attack.

Replays later showed little - if any- contact on Amad from either Fulham player. The video assistant referee Darren Cann and the assistant video assistant referee Jarred Gillett in the VAR Hub at Stockley Park agreed with Jones' decision.

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Then, at 8:17 pm, the Premier League Match Centre made its tenth post, but the first during a game. Using the hashtag #MUNFUL and detailing the minute of the match - 13' - the account on X posted: "VAR checked a potential penalty for a challenge by Iwobi and Robinson on Diallo. He confirmed the referee’s call of no penalty, deeming there was no impactful contact."

Under half an hour later, a second post went out after Harry Maguire received a yellow card for a dive in the 40th minute after feigning contact with Emile Smith Rowe inside the box while challenging for a loose ball. The former United captain nipped in front of the Fulham summer signing. However, Smith Rowe pulled his left leg away before connecting with Maguire, but that did not stop the defender from appealing for a penalty after taking a tumble.

Then, six minutes later, the Match Centre account posted: "The referee issued a yellow card to Maguire for simulation. The VAR checked for a potential penalty and confirmed