Carrick 'baffled' by decision to award controversial Man City goal
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick was unhappy with the match officials for the decision to award Erling Haaland's controversial goal in the Manchester derby.
Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) conceded on Sunday that the decision to allow Erling Haaland's winning goal during Manchester City's 1-0 win over Manchester United was an "error of judgment". The Norwegian striker scored from a close-range finish following Josko Gvardiol's cross during the hour mark, with City trailing 10 men after Phil Foden's red card for kicking Bruno Fernandes.
Initially, the goal was deemed offside against Haaland, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) reversed that decision, despite Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez being in an offside position and attempting to reach the ball before Haaland. Pro Ref later acknowledged that the VAR did not consider the potential impact of Fernandez's position and suggested an on-field review should have been recommended.
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick expressed concern over the officials' conclusion, while Lisandro Martinez, the United defender involved in the controversy, labeled the decision an "injustice" and stated that he had to intervene to prevent Haaland from scoring.
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