VAR errors overshadow Manchester derby as Haaland's goal allowed to stand
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
In the latest Manchester derby on September 10, VAR allowed Erling Haaland's winning goal for Manchester City despite clear offside. Commentators, including Gary Neville, expressed confusion over the decision, highlighting a pattern of mistakes by VAR officials in the Premier League. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited acknowledged the error, admitting the VAR did not consider the impact of a player in an offside position. This incident adds to the ongoing criticism of VAR, which has seen an increase in recorded errors from the previous season. The Premier League continues to grapple with the implications of these officiating failures, with teams gaining unfair advantages as a result.
- •Erling Haaland scored a controversial goal for Manchester City.
- •VAR incorrectly ruled no interference from an offside position.
- •The Professional Game Match Officials Limited admitted to the error.
- •The Premier League recorded 25 VAR errors last season, an increase from the previous year.
- •Clubs are demanding explanations for repeated officiating mistakes.
- 4:07 PMDefector.com — The Premier League Has Its First VAR Disaster Of The Season - Defector
- 1:23 PMYahoo Sports — The Premier League has a self-inflicted VAR problem. It’s embarrassing
"The Video Assistant Referee is supposed to get everything right. This is an incredibly high standard to hold any sort of officiating, but this is VAR’s main selling point and raison d’être. All of the delays, ticky-tack calls, and general disruption to the fl…
"Comment: Erling Haaland’s wrongly-given Manchester derby winner has stoked the fire surrounding VAR’s abject failure to get the basics right
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External links- Defector.comSep 14, 2026, 4:07 PMThe Premier League Has Its First VAR Disaster Of The Season - Defector
The Video Assistant Referee is supposed to get everything right. This is an incredibly high standard to hold any sort of officiating, but this is VAR’s main selling point and raison d’être. All of the delays, ticky-tack calls, and general disruption to the fl…
- Yahoo SportsSep 14, 2026, 1:23 PMThe Premier League has a self-inflicted VAR problem. It’s embarrassing
Comment: Erling Haaland’s wrongly-given Manchester derby winner has stoked the fire surrounding VAR’s abject failure to get the basics right
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