Carabao Cup quarterfinals felt the importance of VAR even though there was a lot of talk

[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] In the two matches of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, there was a situation where VAR was causing damage.

Son Heung-min suffered the most damage. Tottenham Hotspur, to which Son Heung-min belongs, had an away match against Stoke City in the 2020/21 season Carabao Cup quarterfinals held at Britannia Stadium on the 24th (Korean time).

In the 75th minute, Kane took the ball through forward pressure and passed the ball to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min broke the net by passing the goalkeeper with a chip shot in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper.

However, the goal was canceled when the assistant referee declared offside. The result of checking on the broadcast screen was onside. On the other side, the defender was ahead of Son Heung-min.

The British Guardian and the BBC pointed out the misjudgment of the assistant referee, saying that Son Heung-min’s goal should have been recognized. If there was a VAR, it was the moment that Son Heung-min could achieve Tottenham’s 100th goal.

Another match between Everton and Manchester United also showed a scene where VAR was needed.

Edinson Cavani and Yeri Mina collided in the 50th minute in a confrontation between the two teams at Goodison Park. In the process of competing with Mina, Kabani grabbed Mina’s leg with her hand and lifted it up and knocked it down.

The referee confirmed this, but the card was not taken out, and the game continued immediately after giving verbal caution.

Gary Lineker, the host of the BBC broadcast’Man of the Match’, argued that’Kavani was immediately sent off if there was a VAR’.

Many Everton fans also argued that Kabani’s actions were no different from what Arsenal’s Granit Zakka did when he was sent off in the Premier League round 12.

It has been 4 years since VAR appeared in the football world. In the Premier League, which marks its second year in introducing VAR, controversy over VAR continues.

In particular, the Premier League had the most controversy over the offside. There has been controversy over whether this is fair while using a much older (?) way of setting the offside line than other leagues.

However, in a game without VAR, it once again showed the reasons for the need for VAR. In the scene where Son Heung-min’s goal was cancelled, it was a scene that would have been recognized as a goal if there was a VAR.

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