Premier League issue statement after ‘disgraceful’ VAR decision in Man Utd vs Brighton game

However, the goal was nullified as Jan Paul van Hecke was deemed to have fouled Diogo Dalot in the buildup.

“The referee’s call of goal was checked by VAR, who deemed there was a foul by van Hecke on Dalot in the build-up and recommended an on-field review,” a post from the Premier League Match Centre account read. “The referee overturned the original decision and the goal was disallowed.

Not everyone agreed, with Richard Keys calling out the decision. “They’re having a laugh,” Keys wrote on social media. “What a disgrace disallowing that Brighton goal. Absolute joke. Scandalous.”

The game was tied at 1-1 when Joao Pedro’s goal was ruled out. Yankuba Minteh had given the visitors an early lead, which was canceled out by Bruno Fernandes from the penalty spot.

Even with the disallowed goal, Brighton managed to regain their lead around the 60th minute. Kaoru Mitoma assisted Minteh for the first goal, and then Minteh returned the favor for Brighton’s second.

Joao Pedro’s disallowed goal wasn’t the only instance of VAR intervention in Sunday’s Premier League fixtures. Nottingham Forest’s Nikola Milenkovic believed he had extended his team’s lead to 4-1 against Southampton, but an offside decision nullified the goal.

Manchester United entered their match against Brighton after a tense victory over Southampton. Amad’s hat-trick in the final 10 minutes secured the win, and United manager Ruben Amorim discussed that performance before facing Brighton.

“I think the best thing to help the players is to be calm, to try to explain what we need to change. Then we will have time to be angry with them,” the head coach said.

“I think and I say that, today, of course, we didn’t play well. First half, we suffered a lot but I felt some players were tired. And, when they are tired, they are trying and I have the responsibility to try to help them. Sometimes to change them. And that is my part.”