Pro Ref Admits Error in Man City Winner at Old Trafford

The Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) has admitted an "error of judgment" after Manchester City's match-winning goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 13, 2026, was controversially allowed to stand. Erling Haaland secured a contentious 1-0 victory for Manchester City against Manchester United, with his winning goal surviving a lengthy VAR review. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick expressed concern over the late Manchester City winner, which he felt was incorrectly awarded after the VAR review. Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta labelled a controversially awarded penalty in their 2-0 victory against Sunderland as "unacceptable" and potentially title-costing, despite his team winning the match.