"With City already leading 1-0 thanks to Omar Marmoush's early goal, Hallam - who was overseeing his first Premier League match - was sent to the monitor for a pitchside review. VAR Darren England advised that Yerson Mosquera's arm was in an unnatural position when Marmoush flicked the ball against him on the left side of the penalty area. But Hallam did what no other Premier League referee has done this season, opting against overturning his decision while at the monitor."
"Guardiola was not happy with the decision. Asked about the officiating after full-time, Guardiola said: "I would love to have the players to fight against that. We won despite them. "The referee made a huge debut, now everybody will know him. "I think it's the first time they went to the TV and disallowed it for a 'normal' position of the arms.""
Manchester City took a 1-0 lead through Omar Marmoush's early goal. Referee Farai Hallam, officiating his first Premier League match, was sent to the monitor for a pitchside review after VAR Darren England flagged Yerson Mosquera's arm as in an unnatural position. Hallam retained the on-field no-penalty decision despite VAR advice. Antoine Semenyo added a second in first-half stoppage time as City secured a 2-0 victory. Manchester City criticized the officiating and compared the decision to a recent incident involving Diogo Dalot, questioning consistency in VAR and disciplinary application across matches.
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