Enzo Maresca, Manchester City manager, has spoken out about the controversy surrounding Erling Haaland's winner against Manchester United. Haaland's goal on the hour mark was initially disallowed on the field for offside, but the VAR review found the striker was just onside, and the goal was awarded.
According to Pro Ref's chief Howard Webb, the VAR did not evaluate the full impact of Enzo Fernandez's position, who was offside when he interfered with opponents. Webb admitted that the VAR made a mistake and that the officials are hurting from the outcome. Maresca, who succeeded Pep Guardiola in the summer, said that previous VAR decisions have gone against City, including in a 2-1 defeat by United in January 2023. He also mentioned that a similar incident occurred three years ago, where a goal was not a regular goal and no one apologised.
The controversy surrounding Haaland's winner has dominated the aftermath of City's fourth successive league win. Maresca believes that the focus should be on his side's performance, which he described as "unbelievable". City host Norwich on Thursday before returning to league action against Sunderland on Sunday.