Were United cruelly denied?

Is Jose Mourinho right to feel aggrieved after Mark Clattenburg ignored two penalty appeals in Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City?

The eagerly-awaited Manchester derby saw Pep Guardiola’s City edge fierce rival Mourinho’s United, to take all three points from Old Trafford on Saturday. 

Making his debut for the visitors, City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo could have been shown red in the second half for a rash challenge on Wayne Rooney inside the box, but the Chilean went unpunished.

Just moments later, a cross from Antonio Valencia struck the elbow of Nicolas Otamendi inside the area, resulting in strong penalty appeals from United as Mourinho’s men trailed by one goal. 

So, what do you think? Should United have been awarded a spot-kick, or even two?

Watch the incidents above for yourself and read what others have to say on the matter…

Jose Mourinho – Manchester United manager

The incidents that went unpunished left Mourinho reeling when he spoke to Sky Sports after the game.

The Portuguese, who insisted his side should have been awarded two spot-kicks, said: “I am very disappointed with two decisions from Mark [Clattenburg], because it’s a penalty and a red card for Bravo. If you tell me that that’s not a penalty and a red card, I’ll tell you that for sure outside the box it is a free-kick and a red card. Inside the box it has to be the same, but obviously even the best referees make mistakes, and he made a big one.

“The second one is also a penalty, Otamendi is a penalty, you can tell me he has no intention, I think he has intention. The arm …

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