The incident occurred in the 60th minute of the Premier League fixture between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford, where Haaland's goal was initially ruled offside before the VAR's intervention. Pro Ref has stated that the on-field decision was offside against Haaland, but the VAR found him to be in an onside position. However, it was established that Enzo Fernández did not play the ball, making any offside offence subjective, and the VAR did not recognise the likely impact of his position, which should have recommended an on-field review.
A review of the incident will take place, and contact has been made with Manchester United to acknowledge the error of judgement. This development comes after an unhappy Michael Carrick expressed concern over Haaland's winner, stating that the explanation he received was that Fernández was not interfering with play, which he found hard to understand.