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Luke O'Nien red card after VAR review

Saturday, 6 December 2025 · 2025-26 · 90'+4'

What happened

The card was upgraded to red after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

On the pitch: No red card
VAR: VAR overturned
Benefited: MCI Manchester City
Harmed: SUN Sunderland

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Manchester City fans, Sunderland fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeAndy MadleyErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 33%VARMichael SalisburyCorrectcareer on file: 9 err · 47%Assistant VARTony HarringtonCorrectcareer on file: 5 err · 62%

What the fans thought

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2 of 165 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating. Main gripes: red card and disallowed goal.

“I hate modern football, that pathetic var freeze frame making an honest attempt at the ball look far worse than it was. I hate these modern rules, it's pathetic as f***. City committed a far worse tackle in the first hal…” · -26 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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