English Referee Board Evaluates Goal Decision in Manchester Derby

The English Referee Board officially announced that a refereeing error was made during the process of validating the goal scored in Manchester City's 1-0 away victory against Manchester United.

Referee Error in the Manchester Derby

The English Referee Board made a critical statement following the match in which Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0 away from home. The statement expressed that an evaluation error was made by the referee and VAR team during a goal incident in the match.

VAR Review and Goal Decision

In the 60th minute of the match, Erling Haaland sent the ball into the net from a cross by Josko Gvardiol, and referee Michael Oliver initially disallowed the goal due to offside. Following a VAR review, it was decided that the Norwegian player was not in an offside position and the goal was validated.

Board Review and Admission

In its statement, the board indicated that VAR failed to recognize the potential impact of the player's position and should have recommended an on-field review. It was reported that contact was made with the Manchester United club, and the situation was evaluated and acknowledged as an error.