VAR
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Harry Maguire scored an injury-time winner against former club Leicester as holders Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 and advance to the FA Cup fifth round. It appeared the defender was in an offside position as Bruno Fernandes swung in the free-kick that he headed past Mads Hermansen, but with no VAR in…
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Real Madrid hit out at the referee’s failure to award them a penalty in the club’s 3-3 LaLiga draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, calling it “a match they could have won.” Madrid went 2-0 down in Vallecas with early headed goals from Rayo’s Unai López and Abdul Mumin, before Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham responded to make it 2-2. Rodrygo put the visitors ahead in the second…
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Manchester City’s contentious last-minute winner against Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday was both correctly ruled and deserved reward for his players’ patience, manager Pep Guardiola said. With City seemingly heading to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Molineux despite their dominance of possession, John Stones headed a 95th-minute corner past Wolves goalkeeper José Sá. Referee Chris Kavanagh first disallowed…
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Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon equalised 14 minutes from time to secure a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday and spoil their hosts’ 125th anniversary celebrations. Marcus Tavernier put Bournemouth ahead in the first half but Gordon stole in at the back post to steer home a 76th-minute cross from substitute Harvey…
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Denmark coach, Kasper Hjulmand has slammed the video assistant referee, VAR, after his side crashed out of the 2024 European Championship. He was not happy following VAR’s controversial application in their defeat to Germany on Saturday in the Round of 16. The Danes left the tournament as they saw a goal chalked off and a…
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Nottingham Forest have been mocked and accused of lacking “class” after accusing a referee of being a Luton Town fan. After losing 2-0 to Everton at Goodison Park, Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left incensed as three penalty appeals were denied by match officials. Minutes after the game ended, the club claimed the virtual…
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There was a red card for Brentford defender Ben Mee in their game against Aston Villa. Referee David Coote was very close to the incident and only showed a yellow card, but was recommended to have another look. It was then upgraded to a red card. DERMOT SAYS: “I think the referee got this one right.…
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Real Madrid haven’t forgotten the officiating in El Clasico and their fans are planning to make their dissatisfaction with VAR known on Sunday night. The club were clear in their criticism of referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez and the use of VAR at the Camp Nou. Now the fans are following the club’s lead. After the teams are read out ahead of…
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Real Madrid were left aggrieved after Wednesday night’s Clásico at Camp Nou, with the visitors feeling they should have been awarded at least two penalties at Barcelona’s stadium as the two sides played out a 0-0 draw. Madrid posted their grievances with the match officials and the VAR system after the game, noting that Raphaël Varane…
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England supporters were left chanting ‘f*** VAR’ in their Nations League third-place play-off against Switzerland after a late goal in normal time from Callum Wilson was ruled out for offside. The Bournemouth striker was quickest to react when Dele Alli’s header cannoned off the bar. Wilson wheeled off in celebration but referee Ovidiu Hategan soon called for…
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At the UEFA Executive Committee meeting held last weekend in Nyon, Switzerland, a number of decisions concerning UEFA competitions were reached, particularly VAR which is expected in the 2019 CL competitions. Commenting on the introduction of VAR, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said he is confident that the introduction of Video Assistant Referees in August…
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Forty-eight matches and 122 goals later, the World Cup group stage is done and dusted but the World Cup has not disappointed in spectacular moments and incident thanks to the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. The route to the final is now clearer for the teams that remain, and this is where teamwork, tactics and…
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