Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City faced a controversial defeat against Manchester United in the FA Cup when a last-minute goal by Harry Maguire was deemed valid despite appearing to be offside. The absence of VAR for this cup round contributed to the officials’ decision. Reflecting on the result, Van Nistelrooy expressed deep disappointment, stating his team deserved better after their performance and criticizing the officiating for allowing a "clear and obvious mistake" to dictate the match's outcome.
"We are not defeated in Fergie time, we are defeated in offside time," Van Nistelrooy told ITV after his side were beaten in round four.
"We are gutted. When you prepare for the whole week and it is decided on a clear and obvious mistake, that is unacceptable and unthinkable at this level."
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