'Error of judgement': Pro Ref admits VAR wrong to award Haaland winner in derby

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=0YOA44w3"]Haaland's strike on the hour ‌mark[/a] was initially disallowed for offside but was ‌allowed to stand after a VAR review ‌found him to be onside.[/p][p]However, Pro Ref said the VAR failed to recognise the likely impact ‌of his teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a], who ⁠attempted to head ‌the ball from an offside position.[/p][p][b]"The on-field decision was ​offside against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a] - that was checked by VAR, and he was found ​to be in an onside position,"[/b] the statement said.[/p][embed guid="e5af353d-5a02-451c-bf26-4a955f181dd3" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2099244950005149746" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"In the same attack, it was established ⁠that Enzo Fernandez ​did not play the ball and therefore that makes any offside offence subjective; however, on this occasion, the VAR did not recognise the ‌likely impact of his position and should have recommended an on-field review.[/b][/p][p][b]"Contact has been made with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] this evening to acknowledge what we deem is an error of judgement. A review of the incident will take place."[/b][/p][p]Manchester United boss Michael Carrick was angry at the decision as his side slumped ‌to a derby defeat.[/p][p]"I just don't get ​it, I really don't get it, I ‌can't understand how we're trying to help referees, putting so many layers behind them, so many people, bodies and screens, and they can't make the right decision," ⁠he told a ⁠post-match media conference.[/p][infobox id="02b45e73-9abc-454d-882a-650a1a621f7d" /]