In a dramatic turn of events during Manchester United's match against Burnley, a penalty awarded to United was controversially overturned after a VAR review. The incident occurred early in the game when United midfielder Mason Mount appeared to be fouled by Burnley right-back Kyle Walker. Referee Sam Barrott initially pointed to the penalty spot, despite Burnley's protests that the contact occurred outside the area.

However, after consulting the pitch-side monitor, Barrott reversed his decision, stating there was no foul committed. The Premier League's Match Centre confirmed the decision, stating, "After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of penalty to Manchester United. Referee announcement: 'After review, Burnley number two does not commit a foul on Man United number seven. My final decision is no penalty and drop ball to the goalkeeper.'"

The decision left many in the crowd astonished, as they expected at least a free-kick to be awarded to United. Former Premier League defender Stephen Warnock weighed in on the incident, describing it as a "50-50" situation. He stated, "This is a 50-50 shoulder charge between the two, Mount and Walker, and Walker is simply too strong. Mount tries to get his leg across for contact, but then he goes down as a last resort because he knows that he's losing the battle. It is the right decision. They have taken a while to get there but the officials have worked together and come to the right result."

As the VAR check was ongoing, United captain Bruno Fernandes held the ball, awaiting the outcome. Following the drop ball restart, United had another penalty appeal denied when Burnley left-back Quilindschy Hartman tackled forward Amad. Replays confirmed Hartman had won the ball, justifying Barrott's decision not to award a penalty.

Despite the penalty controversy, Manchester United soon found the net. Casemiro's header struck the crossbar and rebounded off Burnley skipper Josh Cullen, crossing the line despite goalkeeper Martin Dubravka's efforts to keep it out. United had further chances to extend their lead during eight minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half, but both Amad and Joshua Zirkzee failed to convert their opportunities.