Erling Haaland goal stands for Manchester City in Manchester derby match
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 1:34 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Manchester City leads the Manchester derby 1-0 following a goal from Erling Haaland that was upheld after a lengthy video assistant referee review. Officials initially flagged the play as offside, but semi-automated technology determined that Manchester United defender Patrick Dorg United defender Patrick Dorgu played Haaland onside with his foot. VAR also reviewed the positioning of midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who was in the penalty box but did not touch the ball or interfere with play. The match continues with Manchester City playing with 10 men after Phil Foden received a first-half red card for a foul on Bruno Fernandes. The goal marks Haaland's ninth in league derbies against Manchester United, moving him to the top of the scorers' list for these fixtures.
- •Erling Haaland scored to give Manchester City a 1-0 lead
- •VAR confirmed the goal using semi-automated offside technology
- •Patrick Dorgu was ruled to have played Haaland onside
- •Phil Foden was sent off for a red card foul
- •Enzo Fernandez was judged not to have interfered with play
- 1:34 AMYahoo Sports — Why Haaland's Man Utd Winner Should Never Have Stood, Officials Stood Down
- 8:08 AMYahoo Sports — Analysis: A clear VAR mistake
- 8:54 PMYahoo Sports — VAR made ‘error of judgement’ to allow Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner, confirms Pro Ref
- 5:08 PMYahoo Sports — Why was Erling Haaland’s goal against Manchester United allowed to stand?
"Erling Haaland’s 60th-minute winner in Sunday’s Manchester derby was allowed to stand after VAR ruled him onside, but refereeing body Pro Ref admitted the next day that the goal should have been disallowed for an entirely different reason. Manchester City teammate Enzo Fernandez was standing in an offside position and interfered with play as he…
"Erling Haaland was flagged offside when he shouldn't have been. There is one key part of the offside law which applies to Fernandez here. As the ball came in, Fernandez threw himself to try to head it, with Lisandro Martinez directly behind him.
"Haaland was ruled to be onside from Josko Gvardiol’s cross, despite the angle of the TV replays suggesting otherwise, while Enzo Fernandez was not found to be interfering with play
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 1:34 AMWhy Haaland's Man Utd Winner Should Never Have Stood, Officials Stood Down
Erling Haaland’s 60th-minute winner in Sunday’s Manchester derby was allowed to stand after VAR ruled him onside, but refereeing body Pro Ref admitted the next day that the goal should have been disallowed for an entirely different reason. Manchester City teammate Enzo Fernandez was standing in an offside position and interfered with play as he…
- Yahoo SportsSep 14, 2026, 8:08 AMAnalysis: A clear VAR mistake
Erling Haaland was flagged offside when he shouldn't have been. There is one key part of the offside law which applies to Fernandez here. As the ball came in, Fernandez threw himself to try to head it, with Lisandro Martinez directly behind him.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 8:54 PMVAR made ‘error of judgement’ to allow Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner, confirms Pro Ref
Haaland’s goal was given despite Enzo Fernandez appearing to interfere with play from an offside position
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 5:08 PMWhy was Erling Haaland’s goal against Manchester United allowed to stand?
Haaland was ruled to be onside from Josko Gvardiol’s cross, despite the angle of the TV replays suggesting otherwise, while Enzo Fernandez was not found to be interfering with play
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