Manchester United fans are furious that VAR ruled out Wout Weghorst’s strike against Leeds on Sunday. The striker thought he had bagged his first Premier League goal for United when he scooped the ball home in the dying embers of the 2-0 win.
He set off to the travelling fans in celebration before seeing the assistant referee’s raised flag for offside. VAR agreed with the on-field decision and Weghorst’s goal was chalked off after it was judged that the ball came off Harry Maguire with the striker beyond the last defender.
However, another angle shows something different. READ MORE: Avram and Joel Glazer exploring buying out siblings Footage posted on social media seems to show the ball flicking off the forearm arm of a Leeds defender before bobbling into the path of Weghorst.
United fans were left feeling aggrieved, suggesting they had missed out on either a goal or a penalty. Football's law-makers IFAB break down frequently asked questions about offside on its website.
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