Manchester United and Manchester City’s derby result stands after Erling Haaland scores the decisive goal for City, but former United defender Gary Neville says match officials should apologise over the decision. He argues the offside call relating to Enzo Fernandez, who is positioned near the far post, should have led to the goal being ruled out.
Neville points to the VAR process, saying the review was lengthy and that officials conclude Fernandez is not interfering with play when the cross comes in. He frames the incident as a failure to apply the offside law correctly. The Independent reports Neville expects an apology, while The Mirror similarly highlights pundits’ anger over the application of the rule. Legit.ng focuses on Neville’s claim that VAR ignored the offside rule and suggests officials may be compelled to acknowledge the error.
Across the outlets, the shared facts are that Haaland’s goal decides the derby, it is confirmed after VAR, and Neville criticises the interpretation of whether Fernandez’s offside position affected play.
