VAR controversy marked the end of Manchester United’s dramatic late victory against West Ham.
The Hammers looked to be on course for a hard-earned point at Old Trafford before Rashford netted with virtually the last kick of the game.
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But Edinson Cavani, who laid in his team-mate for the winner, looked like he could have been offside.
However the technology was checked, and the goal was given.
Former Newcastle and England strike Alan Shearer admitted he thought Cavani was offside, while fellow pundit Mark Lawrenson believes there will ‘be a row about this’.
He added: “The number of strange decisions from VAR we have seen, you never, ever know.”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Manchester United legend Gary Neville tweeted out his thoughts, sharing the VAR lines writing: “Onside on my ipad.”
Ex-Arsenal man Jack Wilshere retweeted this with a cheeky response of: “That’s offside at the Emirates!!”
And many footy fans on social media were fuming that the goal was given – but less surprised that United were the benficiaries.
Aymen Bengourina posted on Twitter: “Cavani was clearly offside. Unbelievable.”
A rival Arsenal fan wrote: “Cavani was clearly offside. I can’t believe this robbery.”
A Hammers fan added that his side were ‘robbed as usual’, with another saying that ‘top six bias exists’.
Speaking about his late winner after the game, Rashford told Match of the Day: “It is obviously an important goal and such late on is an amazing feeling.
“We have to use that winning feeling. We could have been a bit better on the ball but managed to get the goal we needed and can use that as motivation now.”
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