Maresca defends VAR officials after Man City benefit from error
Most outlets reported that Maresca expressed sympathy for VAR officials following a controversial goal in Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Manchester United. The coverage led with the match result and the nature of the goal, with the excerpts noting Haaland's goal as controversial and occurring in the 60th minute. There were no significant differences in framing across the provided excerpts.
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Man City boss Maresca laments VAR debate after win
Haaland's second-half strike was initially ruled out for offside before being awarded following a VAR review that judged the Norwegian...
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Maresca defends VAR officials after Man City benefit from error
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca on Wednesday expressed sympathy for VAR officials, after his team benefited from a clear error in their 1-0 win against Manchester United. Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner in the 60th minute at Old Trafford on Sunday to make it four wins out of four for City in the Premier League. Haaland was initially flagged offside but VAR ruled he was being play...
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Maresca defends VAR officials after Man City benefit from error
Haaland scores a controversial winner in the 60th minute at Old Trafford
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