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‘Absolute shocker’ – Gary Neville reacts as referee overrules VAR to allow Cunha’s goal to stand

Gary Neville reacts as referee Michael Salisbury overrules VAR to allow Matheus Cunha’s goal to stand in Man Utd’s 3-2 win against Forest.

A stunned Neville didn’t hold back after Manchester United’s second goal was awarded despite an on-field VAR review.

Premier League Match Centre tweeted: #MUNNFO – 55’ – After VAR review, the referee stuck with the original decision to award a goal to Manchester United. Referee announcement: “After review, the decision of goal stands because the handball offence is accidental, therefore the final decision is goal.”

The result means that Man Utd will finish 3rd in the Premier League with Luke Shaw, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo getting on the scoresheet.

Morato and Morgan Gibbs-White netted from Elliot Anderson’s crosses for Nottingham Forest, while Fernandes got a record-equalling 20th assist.

Gary Neville on the handball on Mbeumo, per Sky Sports’ live blog: “I don’t know why they are looking at it so many times. I can see it in real time from 60 yards away. The arm brings the ball back into his arc of playing it. It would have run away from him. It’s a no brainer.

“I think that is an absolute shocker in every single way. It’s ridiculous. The VAR have been quite clear, they said it has been disallowed, he has handballed it and brought the ball back into play. I can’t believe what I have just seen to be honest.

“VAR looked at it for three minutes and then the referee looks at it for another minute. They are overthinking it. They have got themselves into a real mess there.”

Micah Richards: “It’s a handball. It’s as simple as that. The referee has gone to the screen and made a decision but if you look at it, it’s clear as day.”

Roy Keane: “We are confused ourselves here, especially when the referee gets asked to go to the screen and then gives it. All of us ex footballers will all be saying the same, handball, and I don’t think anyone would have complained about it. We were all scratching our heads when it was allowed.”

Darren Cann (ex-Premier League assistant referee) said while on Final Score: “You can clearly see that the ball comes off Mbeumo’s arm prior to going to Cunha. For me it is a penalisable handball. Mbeumo does control the ball and while he’s not the scorer himself, football’s expectation is for that to be disallowed as opposed to being given.

“The law states that usually it’s the scorer, if he accidentally or deliberately handles the ball before putting the ball in the back of the net, it will be disallowed. Football’s expectation is that the handball outweighs any possible deflection off Mbeumo’s hip.”

Bruno Fernandes spoke to Sky Sports on the assist record, he said, per BBC Sport’s live blog: “I spoke about that, everybody knew it was important. They’ve been trying to score from my passes. I’m very happy for the assist and for the win and to finish the season on a high.”

On votes for player of the season: “It’s a privilege and a pleasure for me, knowing that your job is being recognised by many people, that I was player of the season I am very grateful.”

On his assist record: “I got to 20 today, let’s see we have one more game. It’s the highest I’ve done in the Premier League so I am very happy with it.”

Twitter users had their say after Gary Neville reacts as the referee overrules VAR to allow Cunha’s goal to stand…

@WestHam_Central: Another day, another farce. Are they dumb?

@Mathewforthh: Just bin it off. I’d rather have wrong decisions made in real time, with the hope they’d even out over a season, than having games ruined like this. Absolute waste of technology

@rjb_1998: ???? That’s just not applying the rules ahahhhahaha, should genuinely be sacked

@adamjdh8: In a week of comically poor VAR decisions, that’s the worst of the lot. Farcical. #nffc @PGMOL_FA

@_Riddock_: I haven’t got a clue what handball is anymore…these exact inconsistencies are the reason why my love for the sport is diminishing

@mallyslife_: What an absolute shambles of a refereeing decision that is. The advantage gained from trapping the ball with his arm against his body is clear and obvious @FA_PGMOL you need to take action and at the very least publicly apologise #NFFC #PremierLeague

@Eddsyy: Make the rules up as they go. People always say this is an outlandish claim, but if the roles were reversed, it gets disallowed.

@ForestFanF13794: Fair play to @GNev2 – we’ve given him a lot of stick. But even he thinks that’s a shocking decision! #nffc

@NFFC_EPL: Players didn’t celebrate, Gary Neville says it’s not a goal & the VAR team reviewing say it’s not a goal. Ref overrules VAR 😂😂😂 The biggest disgrace of a decision I’ve seen since VAR has come into play. Should never referee again. You’re corrupt to the core @FA_PGMOL #NFFC

@Tr1ckyTrees:
Is there a clear handball .. YES
Does that handball have an involvement in the goal .. YES
Should this goal be ruled out .. YES
WHATS THE FUCKING POINT IN VAR!
WEEK AFTER WEEK, SAME SHIT DIFFERENT GAME!
AT THIS POINT, JUST FUCK OFF
Let the refs, ref the game
#NFFC

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