Kevin De Bruyne scored an impressive equalizer for Manchester City against Real Madrid, but the goal was not without controversy.
De Bruyne netted a shot past international team-mate Thibaut Courtois, matching the thunderbolt Vinicius Jr created in the first half to open the scoring at the Santiago Bernabeu.
But the equalizer caused controversy when the ball seemed to go wide during build-up as Bernardo Silva stretched for Kyle Walker to pass a bit too far on the right.
Carlo Ancelotti immediately appealed and received a yellow card for losing the ball on the touchline.
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Footage from beIN Sports using 3D technology shows the ball out but angering Real fans because there was no VAR intervention. While other incidents such as handball, penalties, offside and red cards can be checked by VAR, ball out of play on the touchline cannot be checked.
The IFAB website explains:
"The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is the match official, with independent access to the match footage, who can only assist the referee in the event of a 'clear and obvious error' or 'obvious mistake'. try to miss seriously'. re:
ONE. Goal/no-goal, b. Penalty/no penalty. compare to Direct red card (not 2nd yellow/warning), d. Misidentification (when the referee warns or sends off the wrong player of the offending team).
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, now FIFA's head of global football development, insists VAR does not have the technology to check the entire ball for chips or not - as used in the winning goal. Japan's victory over Spain in the World Cup. Cup.
But even with that, it seems VAR can't cancel the goal. CBS Sports' Christina Unkel reported that the ball went too far to perform a VAR assessment.
Real regained possession of the ball before Rodri collected the ball for Man City and the game ended with a goal from De Bruyne. Page 141 of the Rules of the Game states that "it may be necessary to review the match's attack that directly led to the decision/incident" but the goal did not come directly from the ball.
Pavel Fernandez, speaking on Radio MARCA's 'Marcador Europeo' programme, gave more details.
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"VAR couldn't see him anymore, because England's attack started later, after Camavinga lost the ball, VAR couldn't see him at such a distance."
With perfect procedures, Man City and Real will rematch next Wednesday at Etihad Stadium in the promised second leg.
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