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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Evans scored header</li><li>Goal ruled out for offside</li><li>Man Utd fans raged at VAR</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

'F*ck VAR!' - Man Utd fans fume & even claim a conspiracy as Jonny Evans goal is cruelly ruled out against Burnley just weeks after Nathan Ake effort is allowed

<p>Evans got on the end of a corner and headed it beyond Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford to break the deadlock. The defender's celebrations were cut short though, as VAR intervened.</p><p>The goal was not allowed to stand because a VAR review revealed that striker Rasmus Hojlund was in an offside position and interfering with play. The Denmark international was in Trafford's way and prevented him from getting to the ball.</p><p>The officials' decision will also come as a big blow to Evans, who last scored for United in January 2014 in an EFL Cup clash against Sunderland. The game against Burnley is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-united-jonny-evans-lisandro-martinez-burnley/blt00855ab266ba03ea" target="_blank">the first that Evans has started for United since 2015</a>.</p><p>Evans did go on to provide an assist for Bruno Fernandes just before half-time, however.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The goal being chalked off infuriated Red Devils fans, who pointed out that Manchester City scored a similar goal against Fulham earlier in September that was allowed to stand.</p><p>Howard Webb, chief refereeing officer at Professional Game Match Officials Ltd, later admitted that Nathan Ake's goal should not have been allowed to stand because Manuel Akanji was blocking the Fulham goalkeeper.</p><p>He said on <em>Sky Sports</em>: “From the outset, I want to say this should have been disallowed. These are not always easy to call because you are trying to get two pieces of information together. Is the player in an offside position, which official is in a good position to see, and what consequence was there of the player being in that position and how it impacts the opponents?</p><p>“It certainly appears that Akanji has an impact on Bernd Leno, the goalkeeper seems to hesitate. The officials on the field gave the goal, they did not see the obvious action that impacted Leno’s ability to play the ball. They did not feel it was clearly impactful on Leno’s ability to play the ball but when you see it, you can see that hesitation by the goalkeeper who was waiting to see whether the ball made contact with Akanji, which would have deflected the ball."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>United fans expressed their anger on social media, with some going as far as to hint at a conspiracy against their team.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">😂😂😂😂😂😂 <a href="https://twitter.com/premierleague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@premierleague</a><br>VAR that awarded Nathan Ake's goal in Manchester City's match against Fulham <br>F***ck VAR<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MUFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/Wjj7L1AAH0">pic.twitter.com/Wjj7L1AAH0</a></p>— Nacer (@RuudUTD10) <a href="https://twitter.com/RuudUTD10/status/1705666891132420283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Nathan Ake's goal vs Fulham is similar to Jonny Evans vs Burnley. Manuel Akanji was in a similar position like Rasmus Hojlund. <br><br>But Man City's goal stands but Man United's is ruled out by VAR. No consistency at all. <a href="https://t.co/iZdKJ2N4O3">pic.twitter.com/iZdKJ2N4O3</a></p>— Kyama (@ElijahKyama_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElijahKyama_/status/1705666429553406272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VAR an absolute joke once again.<br><br>Man City got away with it the other week, whilst United get punished, even though Jonny Evans’ header was at point blank range.<br><br>Højlund in the way or not, Trafford wasn’t saving it, he even dived the wrong way for goodness sake.<br><br>What a joke. <a href="https://t.co/mcDbBqv0CV">pic.twitter.com/mcDbBqv0CV</a></p>— Jonny (@JonnyLeck97) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonnyLeck97/status/1705665956763041823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VAR have not rule out any goal for Man City this season <a href="https://t.co/pyHkQUgkmW">pic.twitter.com/pyHkQUgkmW</a></p>— 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 (@DestUTD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DestUTD/status/1705586413662519753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VAR just hates Manchester United at this point. How is that Evans goal offside but this man city goal was onside 😏 <a href="https://t.co/sqbHIM3SOf">pic.twitter.com/sqbHIM3SOf</a></p>— Khojo_Hazard 🇬🇭🇺🇸 (@Khojo_HazardCR7) <a href="https://twitter.com/Khojo_HazardCR7/status/1705667062671069594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This city goal stood but Evans goal is ruled out for offside? I need explanations 😡 <a href="https://t.co/alXdktHzM4">pic.twitter.com/alXdktHzM4</a></p>— Makanaki -🌴 (@ElvisCyril5) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElvisCyril5/status/1705666603772162272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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WHAT THEY SAID

<p>After the Burnley clash, United will turn their attention to the Carabao Cup match against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.</p>

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

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Jonny Evans thought he had scored his first Manchester United goal in over nine years on Saturday, only for it to be ruled out after a VAR review.

&apos;F*ck VAR!&apos; - Man Utd fans fume &amp; even claim a conspiracy as Jonny Evans goal is cruelly ruled out against Burnley just weeks after Nathan Ake effort is allowed

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