Haaland scores contentious goal
Erling Haaland's hotly contested goal settled the 199th Manchester derby as the Norwegian struck in the 60th minute.
Pro Ref has acknowledged an error in allowing Erling Haaland's goal to stand in Sunday's Manchester Derby. The Norwegian striker scored the decisive second-half goal, giving Manchester City a 1-0 win over Manchester United. Initially, the goal was disallowed on the pitch for offside, but VAR overturned the decision, ruling that Haaland was onside when he put the ball away.
However, Pro Ref officials have now admitted that the on-field decision was correct, as Enzo Fernandez, Manchester City's defender, was in an offside position when he tried to play the ball before it reached Haaland. Pro Ref's spokesperson explained that while Haaland was found to be onside by VAR, the officials missed the likely impact of Fernandez's offside position and should have recommended an on-field review.
The officials have contacted Manchester United to acknowledge the error and stated that a review of the incident will take place.
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