Maguire's handball goal stands because Greaves touched it last (MUN 5–2 IPS, 56')
At 1-1, Harry Maguire charged down a Chuba Akpom clearance with his arms and shot. The ball went in off Jacob Greaves' ankle. Because Maguire was not the immediate scorer, his accidental handball could not be punished, so the goal stood. It was correct under the Laws but widely criticised. The KMI panel backed the call 4-1: Maguire's arms were within his bodyline, so the contact was accidental, and he was not the goalscorer.
- On the pitch
- Goal (Greaves own goal)
- VAR
- VAR confirmed
- Benefited
- Manchester United
- Harmed
- Ipswich Town
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Sources · 5
- Premier League Match Round 2 – Key Match Incidents Panel outcomes · Premier League
- Full KMI panel decisions, Match Round 2 (PDF) · Premier League
- Why the Harry Maguire handball own goal was allowed to stand · NBC Sports
- Man United 5-2 Ipswich Town: pundits on Harry Maguire 'handball goal' · East Anglian Daily Times
- Premier League VAR review: How was Enzo Fernández not offside? · ESPN
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