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Tom Victor

Pep Guardiola accusation labelled "scandalous" as ex-referee Graham Poll slams claim

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll has hit out at Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager's comments about the officiating in Saturday's Manchester derby.

City led at Old Trafford with 15 minutes remaining, only for two late goals to turn the game in Manchester United's favour. Guardiola was unhappy with the hosts' equaliser, with Marcus Rashford ruled to have not been interfering with play despite standing in an offside position in the lead-up to Bruno Fernandes' strike.

Guardiola was left baffled by the decision to allow the goal, claiming Rashford was "distracting" City's defenders as he ran towards the ball. "Maybe I don’t know what the rule is, but I know where we are playing. In this stadium, with this referee, it can happen," he said.

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