The quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup felt the importance of VAR despite much talk

[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] In both of the Carabao Cup quarterfinal matches, there was a situation where the VAR was causing damage.

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

In the 75th minute, Kane took the ball with forward pressure and made a pass to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min broke the net by passing the goalkeeper with a chip shot in a heads up with the goalkeeper.

However, the goal was disallowed when the assistant referee declared offside. The result of verifying on the broadcast screen was at stake. On the other side, the defender went ahead of Son Heung-min.

The British Guardian and the BBC pointed to the assistant referee’s error of judgment, saying that Son Heung-min’s goal should have been recognized. With VAR, it was the moment when Son Heung-min could score Tottenham’s 100th goal.

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

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

The referee confirmed this, but did not draw the card and gave a verbal warning and continued play immediately.

Gary Lineker, the host of the BBC broadcast ‘Man of the match’, argued that ‘Kavani was immediately expelled if there was a VAR’.

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

Four years have passed since VAR appeared in the world of football. 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 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, he again showed the reasons for the need for VAR. In the scene where Son Heung-min’s goal was canceled, it was a scene that would have been recognized as a goal if there was a VAR.

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