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PGMOL say Cunha's goal in Man Utd's win over Nottingham Forest should've been disallowed

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Shina Oludare

Published 2 months ago

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has contacted Nottingham Forest to acknowledge that Manchester United’s second goal in Sunday’s clash should not have stood, according to reports.

[p]In the five-goal thriller at Old Trafford on Sunday evening, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matheus-cunha/bq5QzRdb/"]Matheus Cunha[/a] converted after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbeumo-bryan/8KDrOl80/"]Bryan Mbeumo[/a]’s original effort was blocked, although the forward appeared to handle the ball inside the box as the cross arrived. [/p][p]VAR advised referee Michael Salisbury to disallow the goal, but he stuck with his original decision following an on-field review.[/p][p]The decision left the Reds furious over the decision that ultimately impacted the outcome of the match. [/p][embed guid="aea383e7-4a12-4eeb-baa4-8805c39795c1" url="https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/2056398031390396605" social-type="twitter" /][p]Refereeing body PGMO is understood to have reviewed the footage and admitted an error was made in allowing the goal to count.[/p][p]Forest officials were said to be frustrated both during and after the game, believing there was a clear infringement in the build-up that should have led to the goal being ruled out. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] went on to secure a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/nottingham-UsushcZr/?mid=r7lSurwo"]victory[/a], but the controversy surrounding the goal has dominated post-match discussion, with supporters and pundits questioning how the decision was missed despite video review being available.[/p]

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