#var-controversy

#var-controversy

After conceding in the first half, the Bergamo side managed to fight their way back at San Siro and found the 1-1 equaliser in the 82nd minute. They then defended the draw until the end, securing one point in the clash. Subsequently, eight points currently separate Milan and Inter in the standings, meaning the Rossoneri would reduce that to just five with a win against Lazio tomorrow.

In games when a team is up by one goal in the final minutes, there often tends to be some drama. That was definitely the case in the reverse fixture as Lazio appealed for a penalty after a handball on Strahinja Pavlovic. The referee, Giuseppe Collu, was asked to take a look at the VAR screen but before he could do so, he had to send off Massimiliano Allegri for some well-chosen words.

Well, the VAR is never going to overturn a referee's decision to give a penalty when there is contact, and there clearly was. That does not fall into the category of "clear and obvious error". However, to say it was a soft one would be an understatement.

Whether it's games being plagued by lengthy delays, the near-abolition of spontaneous goal celebrations or game-changing goals being ruled out due to a toenail being offside, the use of VAR is one of the least-popular introductions to the sport in recent years.

A masked spectator from the active fan section illegally entered the pitch and unplugged the technical equipment. With Bickel unable to make the call, the decision was left to the VAR official Katrin Rafalski in Cologne, ruling that it was a foul and for Bickel to award a penalty, which Hertha scored.

It's true that we lacked scoring opportunities; they defended solidly and well. We lacked attacking play. We didn't create too many chances. It's not the first semi-final I've lost.

Once you see two hands in live play, it looks like a push, a clear push. I delayed the whistle so that the play could continue, then obviously gave my final decision once the ball had gone into the goal and that allows the VAR then to potentially check if I've misread something or if it doesn't quite look right. But on-field it looked a very, very clear offence.

Brentford manager Keith Andrew looked to celebrate his new long-term deal with a comfortable win amid a mutinous atmosphere when first-half goals from Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade put the visitors three up.

Oscar Priestman was red carded after he impeded Lyall Cameron as he was through on goal, allowing Aberdeen forward Kevin Nisbet to find the bottom corner from the resulting free-kick. Dons debutant Dennis Geiger's high and wild tackle to the groin of Lukas Fadinger eventually resulted in a dismissal and numerical parity but Well's Liam Gordon was ordered off moments after the restart for a foul on Toyosi Olusanya.

I didn't see Koundé's play clearly live. Then I saw the replay and for me it was a foul. Jules got to the ball first. I think it was a foul. What's surprising is that they didn't call the VAR official.

Following the Club's decision to terminate its relationship with the European Super League Company and to formally submit its application for re-admission, the EFC Board has unanimously approved the reincorporation of FC Barcelona, in accordance with its Statutes.

Hansi Flick's side were 4-0 down at half-time after a frankly awful first-half display but thought they'd found a way back into the match when Pau Cubarsi pulled one back in the second half. The goal was originally given but then checked by VAR. The check went on and on and on and after eight minutes the officials finally managed to find a reason to disallow the goal.

I know we won too much and the people don't want us to win but the referee has to be neutral and for me honestly, it's not fair. It's not fair because we work so hard in these situations and now to make these decisions, we have to move on. Of course you need to come back but at the end, when everything is finished, we are frustrated because it's so clear the foul.

Benjamin Sesko will never forget the sweet pirouette-and-finish that burst Bernd Leno's net in stoppage time to earn Manchester United a dramatic victory over Fulham. Only 180 seconds earlier Kevin had curled a peach of an equaliser past Senne Lammens in the 92nd minute that hushed the Old Trafford faithful and seemed to have grabbed a point for the visitors. Manchester United 3-2 Fulham: Premier League live Who are you?