---
title: "Football Fans React to Jarrod Bowen’s Disallowed Goal Against Chelsea"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/12/22/fans-slam-jarrod-bowen-disallowed-goal-chelsea/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2020-12-22T10:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-12-22T10:00:00Z"
---

# Football Fans React to Jarrod Bowen’s Disallowed Goal Against Chelsea

Premier League action and VAR controversy were solidified as an increasingly natural pairing after West Ham were on the [receiving end](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12169574/chelsea-3-0-west-ham-thiago-silva-and-tammy-abraham-on-target-as-chelsea-grind-past-london-rivals-west-ham) of a deceptively decisive 3-0 thrashing at the hands of London rivals Chelsea last night.

West Ham had the ball in the back of the net on a couple of occasions but this was not reflected in the final score. One incident in particular overshadowed much of the conversation surrounding the game, as [Jarrod Bowen](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/10/jarrod-bowen-west-ham-secret-weapon-leeds/) had a goal ruled out for [what looked to be a soft foul](https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-vs-west-ham/428969) on Chelsea defender Thiago Silva.

Chelsea were on the back foot for much of the game as West Ham [vehemently applied pressure](https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-vs-west-ham/428969) in the London derby, but a lack of clinical edge meant that the Hammers returned from Stamford Bridge with nothing to show for their efforts.

Conversely, Chelsea put in a dogged disciplined display and were able to withstand West Ham before incisive counterattacks and a Tammy Abraham brace later killed off the game – and any hopes of a West Ham recovery.

The disallowed goal for Bowen formed the nucleus of furious debate on Twitter as these fans of various clubs clamoured to have their say…

> Twitter: @WestHam The games gone (@GogreJones)

> Twitter: @WestHam Tiago tripped over his own foot (@ColinGreenleaf)

> Twitter: @WestHam dunno mate that’s dodgy (@Ollyhx1)

> Twitter: @ExWHUemployee Bowen robbed of a goal (@evankearns02)

> Twitter: @WestHam Never a foul. Not ever. (@John22321537)

> [#CHEWHU](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHEWHU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): [@ChelseaFC](https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) fam, take a look at [@WestHam](https://twitter.com/WestHam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 2nd goal by Bowen & comments..\
> Referee call poor, Not even a commentary review… \
> Clean goal robbed! [https://t.co/8yYjkE7OcE](https://t.co/8yYjkE7OcE)
>
> — JAGADANIYA✪ (@SirJosiahLewa) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/SirJosiahLewa/status/1341315086317711360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)