Why was Benjamin Sekso ‘handball’ goal allowed to stand?

SportFootballWhy was Benjamin Sekso ‘handball’ goal allowed to stand?Sesko scored for Manchester United against Liverpool and his goal was allowed to stand after a VAR reviewMichael Jones Sunday 03 May 2026 16:49 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969760","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/benjamin-sesko-handball-goal-var-manchester-united-liverpool-b2969760.html","title":"Why was Benjamin Sekso ‘handball’ goal allowed to stand? "}}Benjamin Sesko's goal was allowed to stand after a VAR check for handball (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Benjamin Sesko recorded his 10th goal of the Premier League season as he found the back of the net in the first half of Manchester United’s clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford. The hosts had taken the lead inside the first six minutes w...