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"Official admission of the scandal": the referees' committee acknowledges the error and confirms Haaland's goal was invalid

Abobakr El Mokadem

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The Professional Game Match Officials (Pro Ref) committee has officially acknowledged that Erling Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby was invalid. The committee admitted that the VAR decision to allow the goal was an error, as an offside player interfered with the defense.

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This confirms the controversy surrounding the match and highlights the ongoing challenges with VAR consistency in professional football.

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"Official admission of the scandal": the referees' committee acknowledges the error and confirms Haaland's goal was invalid Manchester United vs Manchester City Manchester United Manchester City Premier League E. Haaland England Norway The committee overruled the Premier League's view

Manchester United have received official notification from the Professional Game Match Officials (Pro Ref) confirming that Erling Haaland's winning goal for Manchester City in today's derby at Old Trafford should have been disallowed.

The Norwegian sealed a 1-0 win at Old Trafford by slotting the ball into the net at the far post.

But Enzo Fernandez, standing in an offside position, lunged at the ball as it travelled towards Haaland and tried to head it, drawing the attention of Lisandro Martinez and Senne Lemmens.

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