Home / SportsSportsJapan TimesSportsJapan Times·Sep 14, 2026·1 min readRefereeing body says decision to award decisive goal in Manchester derby was wrongHaaland's strike on the hour mark was initially disallowed for offside but was allowed to stand after a VAR review found him to be onside.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSportsAl JazeeraSportsSep 13, 2026 · 1 minManchester City wrongly awarded Haaland goal by VAR at United: Refs’ bodyAl JazeeraSportsCNASportsSep 13, 2026 · 1 minVAR got goal award wrong in Manchester derby, says ref's bodyCNASportsThe GuardianSportsSep 13, 2026 · 1 min‘An error of judgement’: Pro Ref admits mistake in awarding Haaland’s derby winnerThe GuardianSportsBBC SportSportsSep 13, 2026 · 1 minGetting goal decision so wrong is 'baffling' - RooneyBBC Sport
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