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PGMO admits handball error on Man Utd goal v Forest
Key takeaways
- Manchester United's second goal against Nottingham Forest came in the 55th minute and led to complaints from Morgan Gibbs-White
- The referees' body contacted Forest on Monday to confirm there had been a misjudgement by referee Michael Salisbury, who rejected a video assistant referee (VAR) review to rule out the goal.
- The ball came off the arm of United forward Bryan Mbeumo before the Cameroon international saw a shot blocked by a defender.
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Manchester United's second goal against Nottingham Forest came in the 55th minute and led to complaints from Morgan Gibbs-White
Football issues correspondent Published11 minutes ago Manchester United's second goal in Sunday's Premier League win over Nottingham Forest should have been disallowed for handball, Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) has admitted.
The referees' body contacted Forest on Monday to confirm there had been a misjudgement by referee Michael Salisbury, who rejected a video assistant referee (VAR) review to rule out the goal.
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