Controversial Manchester derby lands VAR officials in hot water
1 The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, have paid their price for their role in Manchester City’s controversial victory on Sunday....
The Manchester derby on Sunday resulted in controversial VAR decisions for officials Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus. Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory over Manchester United, with Erling Haaland scoring the winning goal in the 48th minute after Phil Foden's red card. Initially, Haaland was deemed offside, but the VAR overturned the decision, considering Enzo Fernandez's offside infraction.
United manager Michael Carrick criticized the refereeing standards as "worrying" and "staggering," while Lisandro Martinez claimed United had suffered an "injustice." Refereeing body Ref Pro acknowledged VAR's error and reached out to United about the matter. Donohue and Antrobus have been removed from this weekend's Premier League fixtures, as confirmed by Ref Pro.
Their availability will be reassessed after the international break, marking the first incident of officials being sidelined due to an error this term.
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