'Fans Brand Manchester United 'VARchester' After Harry Maguire Escapes Red Card

Furious fans have blasted 'VARchester United' on social media after Harry Maguire's challenge on Michy Batshuayi.

The Manchester United defender cleared the ball down the line in the 21st minute as he went tumbling to the floor at Stamford Bridge.

But Maguire, who was signed for a whopping £80m last summer, accidentally caught the Chelsea striker with his leg.

Has Harry Maguire got away with one here? 👀

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VAR looked into the kick and found that there was no foul play from the 26-year-old United captain.

However, that hasn't stopped fans from flocking to Twitter and calling United VARchester.

Varchester United I see tonight 👀

— Steve Foster (@Stevefoster187) February 17, 2020

VARchester United, clear red card for Maguire

— Six Times ✋🏻☝🏻 (@007VVD) February 17, 2020

VARCHESTER United are back

— Sam Almond (@Almondo96) February 17, 2020

How was maguire not sent off there? Varchester united

— Aaron Jackson (@aaronjacko) February 17, 2020

varchester united #tainted9thplace

— noah 🔴 (@WoahLFC) February 17, 2020

Varchester Utd Maguire should be sent off

— -_- ☬ (@SINGH1_LFC) February 17, 2020

that’s so stupid from slab had, VARchester united at it again smh

— Dan (@DxnLFC_) February 17, 2020

United took a 1-0 lead into half-time after Anthony Martial headed home from an Aaron Wan-Bissaka cross.

source https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-fans-brand-man-united-varchester-after-harry-maguire-escapes-red-20200217