Manchester City wrongly awarded Haaland goal by VAR at United: Refs’ body

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Erling Haaland's derby winner against Manchester United should not have stood, Premier League referees' body admits.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:58:17 UTC.

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