According to the report from mirror.co Confusion continues to reign over Kevin De Bruyne’s goal for Manchester City in Madrid, an effort which could prove vital to the club’s Champions League hopes.Information Guide Nigeria
De Bruyne equalised for City at the Bernabeu after Vinicius Junior had given Real Madrid a first-half advantage. The Belgian’s drive from outside the box gave compatriot Thibaut Courtois no chance and left the tie delicately poised going into the second leg.Information Guide Nigeria
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaHowever, questions were asked over whether the ball went out of play earlier in the phase. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed VAR should have intervened, but the current technology makes the situation a little more complicated.Information Guide Nigeria
“VAR has been created to make more right decisions [based] on facts – is the ball in or out?” Wenger said on beIN Sports. “VAR has to intervene and make the right decision, this is absolutely 100 percent.NYSC Portal
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“At the moment, I believe we cannot check on the sideline if the ball is in or out, on the VAR. But we have a chip in the ball now, and with a chip in the ball you can check.”NYSC Portal
Despite the comments from FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, though, the VAR rules are very clear on the situation. While other incidents can be checked by the Video Assistant Referee, the ball going out of play on the sidelines is not one of them.JAMB Portal
Here’s what IFAB’slist of VAR principles says: “A video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official, with independent access to match footage, who may assist the referee only in the event of a ‘clear and obvious error’ or ‘serious missed incident’ in relation to: a. Goal/no goal, b. Penalty/no penalty. c. Direct red card (not second yellow card/caution), d. Mistaken identity (when the referee cautions or sends off the wrong player of the offending team).”JAMB Portal
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