The Premier League refereeing body has officially admitted that the decision to award Manchester City's winning goal against Manchester United in the Manchester derby was a mistake.

The derby was decided by a solitary goal from Erling Haaland on the hour mark. The Norwegian striker was perfectly positioned at the far post to finish his team-mate's cross after Enzo Fernandez failed to make contact with the ball with his head.

When initially explaining the decision, the refereeing body stated that although Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position, he had not touched the ball. However, following a wave of criticism, officials acknowledged that there had been an "error of judgement" and an apology was subsequently issued to Manchester United.

"It was established that Enzo Fernandez did not play the ball during the same attacking phase and, therefore, any offside offence is subjective. However, in this case, VAR did not assess the potential impact of his position and should have recommended a review of the on-field decision," a statement from the refereeing body said, as reported by Sky Sports.