Maguire's Handball Goal Sparks Debate | Manchester United News

Manchester United News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 30, 2026 · 1m

Manchester United pulled off a stunning 5-2 win over Ipswich, but the second goal sparked massive debate after Harry Maguire’s accidental handball led to an own goal via Jacob Graves — and it counted. VAR upheld the goal because it wasn’t directly scored from Maguire’s hand, even though he admitted it was luck. Critics like Darren Bent argue accidental handballs leading to goals should be disallowed, while Gary Neville suggests the rule needs revisiting. The Premier League defended the call, citing that only direct handball goals are penalized — and this one didn’t qualify. Still, Bruno…