Manchester United’s second goal by Matheus Cunha in their 3-2 home win over Nottingham Forest stands after a VAR review but is now subject to referee review by officials. Multiple reports say the incident involved a potential handball by Bryan Mbeumo in the build-up to Cunha’s 55th-minute strike. Video assistant referee (VAR) Michael Salisbury reviewed the play and decided to allow the goal to stand. However, the Premier League’s refereeing body (PGMO) later told Nottingham Forest the decision was wrong. Howard Webb, the PGMO chief refereeing officer, reportedly told the club that Salisbury applied the handball rules too leniently under the Premier League’s approach, which allows some tolerance for natural player movements. Webb’s position is that, in Mbeumo’s case, the handball should not have been treated as unintentional, meaning the goal ought to have been disallowed when the VAR check was carried out. Reports cite that Donohue requested the pitchside monitor review, and that the outcome should have been overturned based on the interpretation of the handball law. The match result remains unchanged.
PGMO says Matheus Cunha goal should have been ruled out after Mbeumo handball
Manchester United’s second goal by Matheus Cunha in their 3-2 home win over Nottingham Forest stands after a VAR review but is now subject to referee review by officials. Multiple reports say the inci...
- Matheus Cunha scores for Manchester United against Nottingham Forest in a 3-2 win.
- A VAR check occurred after a possible handball by Bryan Mbeumo in the build-up to Cunha’s goal.
- Refereeing officials, including PGMO chief Howard Webb, tell Nottingham Forest the goal should not have been allowed.
- The PGMO says the on-field decision was too lenient in applying Premier League handball guidance.
- Reports describe a pitchside monitor review requested as part of the VAR process.
Matheus Cunha scored after teammate had handledRefereeing chief admits goal should not have stoodHoward Webb, the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) chief refereeing officer, has admitted to Nottingham Forest that Michael Salisbury was wrong not to disallow Matheus Cunha’s goal owing to Bryan Mbuemo’s handball in Manchester United’s 3-2 win on Sunday at Old Trafford.Salisbury’s decision was judged by Webb as being too lenient with regard to the Premier League’s approach to the handball laws. The competition does allow leeway in terms of players’ natural movements. But in Mbeumo’s case Webb felt Salisbury misjudged the incident as an unintentional handball so when Matt Donohue, the video assistant referee, asked Salisbury to review the 55th-minute incident on the pitchside monitor the decision should have been overturned. Continue reading...
3 months agoManchester United saw Matheus Cunha's controversial strike awarded on Sunday despite a handball by Bryan Mbeumo seconds earlier - and the PGMO has told Nottingham Forest the goal should not have stood
3 months agoMatheus Cunha scored United's second goal despite an apparent handball from Bryan Mbeumo in the build-up.
3 months agoNottingham Forest were on the wrong end of a controversial VAR decision in their 3-2 defeat to Manchester United, with ex-referee Dermot Gallagher insisting Bryan Mbeumo's handball in the build-up to Matheus Cunha's goal should have seen it disallowed
3 months agoCunha’s goal was given despite a VAR review of a possible handball by Bryan Mbeumo in the build-up
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