Premier League issue statement explaining why Everton goal was allowed v Man Utd

The Premier League have explained that there was NO offside offence during Beto's goal against Manchester United.

The Everton striker gave his side the lead against the Red Devils after a period of penalty area chaos. United failed to clear the ball on a number of occasions before it fell to Beto, who drove it into the ground and into the net.

The goal was initially given on the pitch but there was a three-minute delay for the strike to be given. VAR checked to see if Beto was offside but the goal was eventually awarded - Ruben Amorim left with his arms out wide.

And the Premier League have now explained why Beto's goal was legal. A statement on Saturday read: "The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – as there was no offside offence committed by either Lindstrøm or Beto."

The goal saw Beto extend his electric run of form under David Moyes. The former Udinese striker now has five goals in four games under the Scottish boss.

It also saw United's awful run of defensive form continue having kept just one clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League games. TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist said: "I think Beto is onside. Initially, it comes back off a defender - it is poor defending. I don't know how United don't clear it.

"Beto does the right thing, he knocks it into the ground and hits the target. The finish is magic. It was easy to put that over the bar. The defending from United, they had four opportunities to clear it."

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Things then got even worse just after the half-hour mark as Abdoulaye Doucoure doubled the lead with a close-range header. Jack Harrison had lined up a powerful effort, which was parried by Andre Onana.

But the ball looped up into the air, with Harry Maguire being outjumped by Doucoure, who nodded home. Both goals were serenaded with chants of 'going down' from large swaths of the Goodison crowd. Amorim's side are now 15th and 12 points clear of the relegation zone.

United are next back in action in midweek against struggling Ipswich. Meanwhile, Everton take on Brentford on Wednesday evening.

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