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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liam Wood

Why Arsenal winning goal vs Manchester United was not ruled offside after Zinchenko VAR complaints

Arsenal struck late to record victory over Manchester United in their pulsating Premier League showdown on Sunday afternoon, but that winner from Eddie Nketiah was not without some confusion involving yet another high-profile VAR decision.

Nketiah flicked the ball beyond United goalkeeper David de Gea from inside the six-yard box in the last minute as the table-topping Gunners maintained their advantage from Manchester City at the summit. He was onside by the barest margin from Aaron Wan-Bissaka when supplying the finishing touch.

However, due to replays that were screened during Sky Sports coverage, there were some question marks on where his teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko was standing when he was picked out before providing an initial cross. It left those who were glued to their TV screens in doubt.

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