VAR Debuts in English Football

VAR Debuts in English Football

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) made its debut in England, in the FA Cup game between Brighton & Crystal Palace.

Just as it seemed much the match was set to finish without using the VAR, Glen Murray’s late winner caused enough doubts for the officials to take another look from the new backup technology.

The replays checked for two things: Whether the player was offside and if there was any contact of the ball with the scorer’s hand. The replays were inconclusive and so the referee declared that there was o reason to disallow the goal.