What did they say about Bruno's controversial goal?

 

Manchester United's first goal against City in Saturday's derby match sparked heated controversy.

 

Bruno Fernandes equalized for United in the 78th minute and Marcus Rashford scored the second goal in the 82nd minute to give United three points. Rashford was offside in United's first goal, and the English international hit the ball but did not touch it. Bruno suddenly emerged and kicked the ball into the net.

 

The assistant referee was counted as offside before the referee looked at the VAR, which confirmed the validity of the goal. City players canceled the goal due to Rashford's "interference" in the attack.

Guardiola: Get rid of offside

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said in a televised statement after the match that the goal was a mistake. He added: “Rashford was out. I pulled the goalkeeper and his defenders. The referee should have declared offside.”

 

He continued, “These are the rules. If there is a mismatch, it is considered external.”

Akanji: This idea is a joke.

City defender Manuel Akanji, who watched Rashford during the penalty kick, criticized the referee's decision, saying: “The goal was a game.

 

And the Swiss defender continued, “Bruno shouted and asked Rashford not to shoot, then he went down to the ball and the goal came.” He added, "At the beginning of the season, they told us that such balls are considered offside, but today they are considered a goal."

 

Ten Hag: Design

Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag believes that scoring goals is a difficult decision for referees. He added, “Rashford did not touch the ball and did not contribute to scoring the goal. Bruno ran backwards, not offside, and scored the goal.”

Rashford: I can contribute to the goal

For his part, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford refused to believe that this was the first goal for his team. He said in a televised statement after the match: "The ball was in front of me. I didn't know if I was offside or not, so I decided not to touch the ball or pass it to Bruno." He continued, "Maybe I was involved in the goal. I don't know. But the judge made his decision."