Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWill CastleSunday 13 September 2026 22:04 BST(Reuters)Refereeing body Pro Ref has admitted an error of judgement after Manchester City were awarded a controversial winner in their 1-0 Premier League derby victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal in the 60th minute for 10-man Manchester City, who had Phil Foden sent off in the first half for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes.Although Haaland was deemed onside when scoring, Pro Ref acknowledged that VAR should have recommended an on-field review because Enzo Fernandez interfered with play from an offside position.Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez and manager Michael Carrick both strongly criticised the decision, with Martinez labelling the incident an unacceptable injustice.The match-winning strike was Haaland's ninth Premier League goal against Manchester United, establishing him as the all-time top scorer in Manchester derbies in the competition's history.In fullVAR made ‘error of judgement’ to allow Erling Haaland’s Manchester derby winner, confirms Pro RefMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in