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UCL: VAR should’ve checked – Arsene Wenger gives verdict on Man City’s goal vs Real Madrid

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on May 10, 2023

By John Owen Nwachukwu

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Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger has blamed the video assistant officials for Manchester City’s equalizer against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.null

Wenger said that the on-field officials would not have had the tools to check if the ball went out or not.

It was the duty of VAR to properly look at the situation while Real Madrid players were protesting.null

Vinicius Junior put the Spanish giants in front earlier in the first half before Kevin de Bruyne equalised for the visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu.

But the ball appeared to have gone out for throwing-in before the English champions scored their goal.

Although Real Madrid players and manager Carlo Ancelotti called for a review, nothing was done.

“The VAR normally should check if the goal is regular or not. In a situation like that they have to intervene,” Wenger said on beIN Sport.null

“They did not go far enough back to check if the ball was out or not, or they did not have the potential to check if the ball was out or not.

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