VAR Error on Haaland Winner in Man City vs United — SkimNews
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- Dermot Gallagher and Jay Bothroyd dissected the weekend's biggest talking point on the Ref Watch segment, examining how VAR ruled on Haaland's strike.
- The disputed goal came in the Manchester derby, with Haaland scoring what was confirmed as the winner for Manchester City against rivals United.
- The segment, published 14 September 2026 at 11:36 UK time, framed its core question as how VAR got the decision on Haaland's goal so wrong.
Why it matters: The incident places Premier League VAR back under scrutiny in the league's most-watched fixture, with former officials now publicly walking through where the review process broke down on a decisive derby goal.
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