Referees chief Webb 'really disappointed' over clear VAR mistake in Manchester derby

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Haaland[/a] scored in the second half of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a]'s victory against arch-rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] at Old Trafford on Sunday.[/p][p]Haaland's close-range finish from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gvardiol-josko/86K1f1fd/"]Josko Gvardiol[/a]'s cross was initially disallowed for offside, but VAR official Matt Donohue and his assistant Blake Antrobus overturned the decision.[/p][p]Donohue ruled City midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] was not interfering with play when he tried to reach the ball before it was finished off by Haaland.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=0YOA44w3"]City went on to win 1-0[/a], but the result was overshadowed by the controversy involving the decisive goal.[/p][p]United manager Michael Carrick said he was "staggered" by the decision because Fernandez blocked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lisandro/GIzJAqQs/"]Lisandro Martinez[/a]'s attempt to clear and potentially distracted goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lammens-senne/UFssg7X4/"]Senne Lammens[/a].[/p][embed guid="fda5b91a-e557-4ee8-b0d2-a8c557af717f" url="https://x.com/premierleague/status/2099892246837342472" social-type="twitter" /][p]Donohue and Antrobus have been stood down by the Pro Ref organisation for this weekend's Premier League matches.[/p][p]Webb, the chief refereeing officer at Pro Ref, said on the 'Match Officials: Mic'd Up' programme on Tuesday: "[b]I was really disappointed with this outcome. We all are. None more so than the officials themselves[/b].[/p][p]"[b]They take a lot of personal pride in what they do and they're obviously hurting now, having fallen short in this situation[/b].[/p][p]"[b]They'll not be officiating again until after the international break. We've reached out to Manchester United and acknowledged the error, as we do when these things happen[/b]."[/p][p]Asked how the VAR officials had come to the conclusion that Fernandez was not interfering with play, Webb said: "[b]In that moment, he (Donohue) gets tunnel vision[/b].[/p][p]"[b]He gets focused on Haaland, and it's down to the rest of his team to pull him out of that tunnel, and unfortunately, that didn't happen on this occasion[/b].[/p][p]"[b]This goal should have been disallowed. We'll review it, reflect upon it, and try to take the learning forward to prevent this unusual type of error from happening again[/b]."[/p]