Manchester United were dealt a reprieve by VAR in their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest when the Championship promotion winners from last season saw a goal correctly chalked off for offside.
Returning to Premier League action at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, United stormed into a 2-0 lead when Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial netted in quick succession. It was no more than Erik ten Hag and his squad deserved in what was a blistering start from the hosts.
However, while they maintained that advantage at the interval, it might have been a different story had the much-maligned VAR system not intervened to serve its purpose. Ryan Yates thought he had given Forest a way back into the game when he nodded home from a set-piece taken by Renan Lodi.
