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  "id": 7171070,
  "title": "😱Row rumbles on: Pro Ref admits error in Haaland goal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/row-rumbles-on-pro-ref-admits-error-in-haaland-goal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T20:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/row-rumbles-pro-ref-admits-204800357.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The refereeing organization Pro Ref has admitted to making a critical mistake in their handling of Erling Haaland's winning goal for Manchester City against Manchester United in Sunday's Old Trafford derby. Pro Ref issued an official statement acknowledging their error in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocol. The incident occurred in the 60th minute when Haaland was wrongly flagged offside initially by the assistant referee. However, Haaland was actually onside, but the VAR failed to account for Enzo Fernández's influence on the play, despite not touching the ball. Pro Ref clarified that the VAR should have recommended an on-field review as the offside situation was subjective. After reviewing the play, Pro Ref confirmed they had contacted Manchester United to admit their \"error in judgment,\" and they have now initiated a formal review of the incident.",
  "summary": "The refereeing body Pro Ref issued an official statement acknowledging a decisive mistake in the derby played this Sunday at Old Trafford, where Erling Haaland scored the winning goal for Manchester C...",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T17:25:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Carrick 'baffled' by decision to award controversial Man City goal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/carrick-baffled-by-decision-to-award-controversial-man-city-goal",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:13:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Referee body admits ‘error’ for Haaland goal in Manchester derby",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/referee-body-admits-error-for-haaland-goal-in-manchester-derby",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:29:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Referee body admits ‘error’ for Haaland goal in Manchester derby",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/referee-body-admits-error-for-haaland-goal-in-manchester-derby-7191760",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Refereeing body says decision to award decisive goal in Manchester derby was wrong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/refereeing-body-says-decision-to-award-decisive-goal-in-manchester",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Referee body admits 'error' for Haaland goal in Manchester derby",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/referee-body-admits-error-for-haaland-goal-in-manchester-derby",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:55:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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