Goal that led to Man Utd's derby defeat by City was VAR 'error', referees admit
Pro Ref said the VAR should have sent the incident to the monitor and apologized to Manchester United after the 1-0 derby result.
- On Sunday, refereeing body Pro Ref admitted an "error of judgment" after Erling Haaland's winning goal secured Manchester City a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
- The controversy centered on Manchester City midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who was in an offside position during the 60th-minute goal; VAR failed to recognize his interference with United defender Lisandro Martinez.
- Manchester United manager Michael Carrick called the decision "worrying," saying he could not understand how officials reached it; Lisandro Martinez branded the goal an "injustice."
- Pro Ref contacted Manchester United to acknowledge the error and confirmed a formal review of the incident will take place.
- City's victory extended their record to 10 wins at Old Trafford, while United sits 13th in the standings after the defeat despite playing with a numerical advantage following Phil Foden's 23rd-minute red card.
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