VAR Who Wrongly Allowed Haaland's Derby Winner Set for Premier League Return

The video assistant referee whose error allowed Erling Haaland's winning goal to stand in last month's Manchester derby is set to work Premier League matches again.

VAR exists to catch clear and obvious mistakes that the on-field referee has missed, so a wrong call in a derby draws attention well beyond the final score. The decision put the official under scrutiny, and it has been a talking point among fans and pundits since the game.

Reinstatement does not mean the error has been forgotten. Officials who get a call wrong are usually reviewed and then assigned again once the governing body is satisfied with their performance. Fans will be watching which fixtures they are given and whether the league says anything more about how the decision was reached.

For now, the facts are straightforward: the mistake was made, the official is back in rotation, and the Haaland goal remains one of the most debated calls of the season.