Why VAR wasn't used to rule out Youri Tielemans' goal vs Chelsea - News Summed Up

Why VAR wasn't used to rule out Youri Tielemans' goal vs Chelsea


Ayoze Perez appeared to use his hand to intercept Reece James’ pass in the build-up to Youri Tielemans’ FA Cup final winning goal (Picture: BT Sport)Youri Tielemans etched his name into the history books after scoring one of the most spectacular FA Cup final goals of all time, but many Chelsea fans felt it should not have counted. The Belgium international unleashed an unstoppable 30-yard drive into the top corner which left Kepa Arrizabalaga grasping for thin air shortly past the hour mark. Chelsea, however, felt Perez’s inadvertent handball should have been reviewed by VAR and a clutch of players surrounded referee Michael Oliver, imploring him to take action. ‘Personally, I don’t think it was a handball, the ball has deflected off Perez’s knee and just caught his arm. ‘There was seven seconds or so between that potential handball and the ball hitting the back of the net.


Source: Metro May 15, 2021 19:30 UTC



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