Erling Haaland’s controversial second-half goal decided the Manchester derby on Sunday and Pro Ref have since come out to admit they made an ‘error of judgement’

Former Wolves and Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards has admitted he feels “sick” for Michael Carrick after Manchester United’s controversial 1-0 defeat to Manchester City.

United were beaten by 10-man City on Sunday with Erling Haaland scoring the decisive winner in the 60th minute. The Norwegian bundled the ball home at the back post after getting on the end of Josko Gvardiol’s deflected cross. The assisstant referee initially put up his flag and deemed it as offside.

However, VAR overruled the on-field decision as they ruled that Haaland was onside and Enzo Fernandez, who was positioned in an offside position, did not touch the ball in the centre and did not interfere with Lisandro Martinez, who was the United defender closest to both City players.

Pro Ref have since contacted United do admit there was an ‘error of judgement’ in giving the goal and that they should have stuck with the on-field offside call, claiming that Fernandez interfered with Martinez.

Now, Edwards has delivered his verdict on the incident and said that United head coach Carrick will be “raging” with the decision to allow the goal and then the statement from Pro Ref post-match.

Edwards told Sky Sports: “Yeah, I feel sick for him [Carrick] as well. It’s a huge game for both clubs. But to lose it in that manner, with that kind of goal, it will hurt.

“It will really hurt. And I know when he comes out, he doesn’t let his emotions [take over]… You could see that he was frustrated, but he was also calm. But inside, he’ll be raging with that.

“You can’t make those mistakes. It doesn’t matter that it’s the Manchester derby in the Premier League. You can’t make those mistakes. It doesn’t matter who it is.”

Haaland’s goal wasn’t the only controversial decision in the game. Phil Foden was given a straight red card in the 23rd minute at Old Trafford after kicking out at Bruno Fernandes.

Foden had been fouled by Fernandes near the far touchline and the United captain first appeared to have a swipe at the City man, who was sat on the floor.

But Foden didn’t react well to Fernandes and then kicked back, catching him with both feet and straight into the lower abdomen, sending the Portuguese midfielder down in theatrical fashion.

Referee Michael Oliver was in no hesitation but to brandish the red card to Foden, who was left stunned, while Fernandes was unpunished despite kicking the City player first.

The defeat for United leaves them on just four points from their opening four matches. They sit 13th in the Premier League, having lost to Hull and City, drawing at Everton and winning against Ipswich.

Although it is so soon in the season, there is a small amount of pressure on Carrick following United’s disappointing start. They go up against Brighton on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup before travelling to Fulham in the Premier League next up on Sunday.

Ohio State football’s next two opponents both had very different results in their respective Week 2 matchups.

Ohio State will return home next Saturday to play against Kent State before opening Big Ten play against Illinois the following weekend.

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Kent State opened their season being shut out by South Carolina, but rebounded strongly in their week 2 matchup with a 36-15 victory over FCS opponent Wofford. The Golden Flashes, now 1-1, closed the game with 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter after being down by a point at halftime.

Meanwhile, Illinois fell at home to Duke 31-27. The Fighting Illini held a 24-21 lead at halftime, but their explosive offense was only able to score three points in the second half, and they were upset by the Blue Devils. Illini quarterback Katin Houser completed 24 of 35 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns. His top target this season appears to be Collin Dixon, who had caught 11 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns.

Kai Cenat has been attracting attention following the inaugural fashion show for his clothing brand VIVET, which featured several high-end items, including a piece priced at $1,195. However, the show also drew blunt reactions from other streamers, with popular Twitch streamer xQc sharing his thoughts on fashion shows and some of the outfits showcased during the event.

A clip from the stream was recently shared on X by user @yoxics, where the streamer explained why he does not understand the concept of fashion shows, describing them as a “waste of time” and adding, “You don’t even know what the clothes are.”

He said:

“I think fashion shows are one of the most old-school things that people do that I don’t understand. I think it’s a waste of time. You don’t even know what the clothes are. They wear things in a way that you would never wear outside, and they don’t do a good job of displaying something that’s actually tangible as a consumer. I don’t really get it. When I look at it, it sounds and looks stupid. It doesn’t really make sense, right?”

xQc then clarified that his comments were not specifically aimed at Kai Cenat or VIVET, saying that he has held the same opinion about fashion shows for years.

He said:

“I’m not being a hater. I’ve been saying this for years. I mean, bro, we watch shows, bro. We do outfit reviews for shows. We’ve been doing this for like f*****ng five, six years. Okay? It’s just not for me.”

xQc calls one of Kai Cenat’s VIVET outfits “one-ply toilet paper”

xQc also shared his opinion on one of the outfits showcased during the VIVET fashion show, and his reaction became even blunter. While looking at the clothing, the streamer questioned the quality of the fabric and compared its appearance to “one-ply toilet paper.” He said:

“Personally, I’m not a big fan of this one. This looks very flimsy, and it looks like it would go bad after, like, one wash. Maybe even zero washes. But I don’t know about the fabric. It just looks like one-ply toilet paper. But Jesus Christ, I can’t. Chat, I’m sorry. I tried. Guys, I tried not to be a hater. I tried not to be a hater, Chat. I’m holding in all my thoughts. I think this particular piece and this outfit is sh*t. This looks like he’s, like, I don’t even know, a Dragon Ball Z f*****g alien guy with the f*****g pants and sh*t.”

In other news, xQc says Apple is “falling behind on innovation” after seeing iPhone Duo.