On Sunday, at Old Trafford, a goal changed the mood of an entire country 🔴🔵
Erling Haaland scored in the 60th minute, netting the goal that gave Manchester City victory over Manchester United, but the play had been under suspicion from the very first minute. The referee had flagged for offside, VAR reviewed the position and determined that the Norwegian was onside. That was where the on-field review ended.
Hours later came what no one expected: Pro Ref, the body that oversees English referees, issued an official statement acknowledging that there had been a “judgment error”. According to the explanation, VAR did not correctly assess the impact of Haaland’s position on the play and should have requested an on-field review. The organization has already contacted United to admit it and announced that it would investigate the incident ⚠️
