Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca expressed disappointment that the controversy over Erling Haaland's winning goal overshadowed his team's performance in their 1-0 victory against Manchester United on Sunday. Haaland scored in the 60th minute, with the goal awarded following a VAR review that ruled in City's favor, despite the team playing with 10 men for most of the match after Phil Foden received a red card.
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The referees' body later determined that the VAR decision was incorrect, leading to significant attention on the incident despite City securing their fourth consecutive league win. "Talking about one episode or one moment after that game when we played for 70-75 minutes with 10 players, I think it's quite poor," Maresca said, prior to Thursday's Carabao Cup match against Norwich City. He emphasized his approval of the team's performance, stating it was "unbelievable."
Haaland's goal was initially disallowed for offside, but the VAR review indicated that he was onside. However, it was later revealed that there was an offside infringement involving Enzo Fernandez, who interfered with opponents while diving for the ball. "There is knowledge that there was a mistake and that's all. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes against you. It's football," Maresca remarked.