The Premier League have explained why Manchester United’s second goal against Ipswich Town was given despite an apparent handball.Harry Maguire seemingly handled the ball moments before his shot went in off Ipswich defender Jacob Greaves in United’s 5-2 win.Maguire’s shot went in off Greaves for an own goalGettyIt put United 2-1 up after 56 minutes on Sunday, with replays then showing what appeared to be a handball in the build-up.VAR checked the incident and kept showing replays of the own goal rather than the handball.Referee Craig Pawson then pointed to the centre circle to confirm that the goal stood.Why did the Man United goal stand?It was an unusual circumstance, but the Premier League Match Centre has explained why it was not chalked off.“The referee’s call of goal for Manchester United was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed that Maguire was not the immediate goalscorer after an accidental handball,” Professional Referee Organisation, or Pro Ref explain.VAR Jarred Gillett said: “It’s an own goal and the accidental handball is not punishable, so we recommend you award the goal.”The Premier League then published the rules from International Football Association Board (IFAB) on what is deemed to be handball.United come from behind to beat IpswichView Tweet: https://t.co/AKIq4NPWUcView Tweet: https://t.co/0UQC2lmoRfThis is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.