The Pro Referees committee, responsible for overseeing refereeing in the English League, publicly acknowledged today a "judgment error" in validating Erling Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby.
The play occurred at 60 minutes into the match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the rival's stadium, and ultimately became the only goal of the match, securing victory for Haaland's team.
According to this entity, the goal should have been disallowed because Enzo Fernández, former Benfica player, was in an offside position and interfered with the play that led to the goal.
The article indicates that Manchester United's goalkeeper, Andre Onana, was unable to defend Haaland's shot due to Enzo Fernández's presence in the area, which blocked his vision. The admission of error by the arbitration committee comes as part of a transparency process in the analysis of refereeing decisions.
