Howard Webb insists Garnacho's goal for Man United against Arsenal was right to be disallowed

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 10:40 - 06 September 2023

PGMOL chief Howard Webb has shared his thoughts on the controversially disallowed goal for Manchester United against Arsenal last weekend.

Webb appeared on the maiden episode of Match Officials: Mic'd Up on Sky Sports to discuss this season's key VAR calls, and a major talking point was the Manchester United game.

Garnacho might have been onside if Gabriel hadn't taken a particular stance in defense. Image Credit - Imago

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Garnacho scored in the 88th minute to make it 2-1, only for VAR replays to show he was just ahead of Gabriel as he was played through on goal.

Despite the frustration from United fans and boss Erik ten Hag, Webb insisted it was the right decision.

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“I was surprised by some of the comments about this post-match," Webb said.

"It’s a clear offside situation, the technology was used quite rightly from the calibrated cameras to identify Garnacho was ahead of Gabriel and the goal was quite rightly disallowed after initially being awarded on the field."