Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says it is "quite poor" that the contention surrounding Erling Haaland's victor has overshadowed his side's show astatine Manchester United connected Sunday.
Haaland's extremity connected the hr mark, which was awarded aft the virtual adjunct referee ruled successful City's favour, secured a 1-0 Premier League victory contempt the visitors playing the bulk of the derby astatine Old Trafford with 10 men pursuing Phil Foden's reddish card.
The VAR determination was subsequently ruled to beryllium incorrect by the referees' assemblage and the aftermath of City's 4th successive league triumph has been dominated by the autumn retired from the incident.
"Talking astir 1 occurrence oregon 1 infinitesimal aft that crippled erstwhile we played for 70- 75 minutes with 10 players, I deliberation it's rather poor," Maresca said, speaking earlier Thursday's Carabao Cup third-round necktie against Norwich City.
"I deliberation the show was unbelievable, and I'm pleased with the performance."
Haaland's extremity was initially disallowed connected the tract for offside but the VAR reappraisal recovered the striker was conscionable onside, and the extremity was awarded.
However, it soon became evident that the officials had made an mistake successful failing to place an offside offence by Enzo Fernandez, diving astatine the shot successful a cardinal presumption and interfering with opponents.
"There is cognition that determination was a mistake and that's all. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes against you. It's football," the Italian said.
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