ErrorKMI panel ruling · 4-1 voteHandballSignificantHeated

No penalty for Agbadou blocking a shot with his arm

WOLWolverhampton Wanderers1 – 4Manchester UnitedMUN

Monday, 8 December 2025 · 2025-26 · 37'

What happened

Emmanuel Agbadou angled his body into the path of a shot to stop the ball on 37 minutes, but the VAR did not send the referee to the monitor.

On the pitch: See summary
VAR: VAR did not intervene
Benefited: WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers
Harmed: MUN Manchester United

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, Manchester United fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeMichael SalisburyErrorcareer on file: 9 err · 47%VARStuart AttwellErrorcareer on file: 11 err · 59%Assistant VARConstantine HatzidakisErrorcareer on file: 2 err · 78%

What the fans thought

Grumbles29

2 of 37 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating. Main gripes: penalty.

“you win some you lose some. but the amount of missed chances we've had heavily outweighs us getting a lucky win through the season. Im the biggest critic of United and have been for almost a decade, but we definitely sho…” · 1 upvotes · MUN fan

“Could argue Russell Martin got robbed out of 7 to 8 points in the first few months of last season due to dodgy VAR decisions too.” · 1 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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