Overview
- Former referee Mike Dean, who officiated the match, questioned why QPR kicked the ball back to Manchester City after Edin Dzeko’s 92nd-minute equaliser and noted Jamie Mackie celebrating safety during play.
- Wayne Rooney reiterated long-held suspicions that QPR’s late-game approach was unusual, restating his view during The Overlap Fan Debate.
- Joey Barton forcefully rejected any suggestion the game was thrown, saying QPR were focused on securing survival and did not conspire to help City.
- Djibril Cisse said his celebrations were with close friend Samir Nasri and reflected QPR’s safety rather than any intent to aid City.
- Aguero’s stoppage-time winner sealed City’s 3–2 comeback after United had beaten Sunderland 1–0, and a separate Premier League case over City’s alleged financial breaches covering 2009–2018 remains unresolved.