Photo: VAR overrules Manchester United penalty in derby

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Manchester City's English defender Kyle Walker (R) fouls Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (C) for a penalty which is overturned after a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) review for offside in the build-up during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 12, 2020. (Photo by PHIL NOBLE / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The referee pointed to the penalty spot but Gary Neville on co-commentary for Sky Sports warned that it looked offside.

The former Manchester United captain was right after Rashford received the ball in an offside position.

United did well to keep City quiet in the first half and I think we can be the happiest of the two teams.

City are there for the taking, but United need to be careful not to open up with Kevin De Bruyne lurking around the pitch.

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However, we can’t complain about the decision from VAR.

Picture via Sky Sports 

City would have been up in arms had the penalty been allowed only for them to concede the opening goal.

That would have been fun.

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