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. Manchester United manager Michael Carrick expressed concern over the late winner, which he felt was incorrectly awarded after a VAR review. Erling Haaland secured the contentious 1-0 victory for Manchester City, with his winning goal surviving a lengthy VAR review. Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta labelled a controversially awarded penalty in his team's 2-0 victory against Sunderland as "unacceptable" and potentially title-costing.