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Jesse Lingard vs. Wolfsburg: Reaction to Manchester United's Disallowed UCL Goal

Controversy reigned at the end of the first half of Manchester United's all-important Champions League clash with Wolfsburg, as Jesse Lingard had a goal disallowed after a very late offside call.

The forward was already celebrating scoring the equaliser with a nice finish from the wing before the official made his decision, to the agony of United fans everywhere.

As he fired his shot, Juan Mata made a run across goal, and while he never touched the ball, the linesman must have judged he impeded the vision of goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, per United's official Twitter account:

44' - Agony for the Reds as Lingard's 'goal' is disallowed for offside, seemingly against Mata.