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Hislop claims 'refs failed to apply common sense' during Manchester derby
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Premier League referees' body apologizes to Man United after derby offside controversy
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Pro Ref, the Premier League referees’ body, admit Man City goal ‘awarded in error’ by VAR in 1-0 win against Man United.
“Contact has been made with Manchester United this evening to acknowledge what we deem is an error of judgement. A review of the incident will take place,” Pro Ref said.
Micah Richards: Manchester derby a 'bad day for referees' after Phil Foden red, Erling Haaland winner
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Man United 0-1 Man City: 10-man City win with controversial Haaland goal - as it happened
Manchester City won a hugely controversial derby 1-0 thanks to a second-half goal from Erling Haaland.
Lisandro Martínez, Michael Carrick blast 'injustice' to allow Erling Haaland, Man City's winner in derby
Lisandro Martínez branded the decision to allow Manchester City's winning goal against Manchester United as "an injustice" while Michael Carrick said it was an "obvious" error.
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Hull City | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove A.. | 4 | +8 | 7 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 6 | Brentford | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Everton | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Fulham | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 4 | -10 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Erling Haaland | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Antoine Semeny.. | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Phil Foden | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki | 2 | 3 | 2 |