Mark Clattenburg confirms Manchester United scored an illegal goal to beat Liverpool

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Rousing The Kop exclusive.Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg says Benjamin Sesko’s goal for Manchester United against Liverpool on Sunday should not have stood according to the laws of the game.Sesko put United 2-0 up within the first 15 minutes at Old Trafford, diverting home after Freddie Woodman failed to deal Bruno Fernandes’ header.The ball appeared to roll from the Slovenian’s thigh onto his fingers and into the net, but despite a brief VAR review, the goal was allowed to stand. Can someone explain why this was allowed to stand?

Apparently United are allowed to handle balls into the net now 😤 Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Predictably, Gary Neville saw no issue with it on commentary for Sky Sports, but when asked for comment by RTK, Clattenburg confirmed that the goal should have been cancelled for handball.Benjamin Sesko goal should not have stood – ClattenburgAlthough Neville was keen to push a narrative that VAR replays were inconclusive, the final, close-up image was fairly clear that Sesko handled the ball into the net against Liverpool.Clattenburg confirmed that to be the case, and although he suggested that views may differ on whether it was enough to chalk the goal off, under the laws of the game it should have been.“My impression was that it was a good goal scored by Benjamin Sesko when he scored Manchester United’s second goal. As always, the goal will be checked by VAR,” he said.READ MORE: Liverpool fans are in complete agreement about Arne Slot against Manchester UnitedPhoto by Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images“When you slow it down, the ball brushes the arm of Sesko before immediately scoring and therefore the VAR Stuart Attwell should have recommended a review to cancel the goal.“The only thing I can think is that Attwell does not have enough evidence to clearly see the ball touch the fingers, but replays do show the hand change movement when the ball hits it making it look like a touch.

“According to the laws of the game the goal should not have stood.”Anyone watching the game could surely have come to the same conclusion. The handball laws are stringent in the Premier League this days, and for VAR to miss this is a huge error.