Manchester City’s goal came with controversy; why couldn’t the VAR intervene?; the protests of Real Madrid.
Manchester City takes the same in the Santiago Bernabéu. Just as Pep Guardiola’s team was taking a turn for the worse against Real Madrid, Kevin De Bruyne took a ‘cannon shot’ that helped the British achieve equality in the Spanish capital. However, the action ended when the white box protested to the referee. Because?
HERE, REAL MADRID VS. MANCHESTER CITY OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022-23
Why didn’t VAR check De Bruyne’s goal after the ball had left the field of play?
What Real Madrid protested was that the ball had left the boundaries of the field of play on the right wing of the Manchester City attack. beIN Sports even confirmed after the match using 3D technology that the ball had completely disappeared from the field of play in front of De Bruyne’s goal. “A meter has come out,” said Lucas Vázquez, who sat on the bench and clearly saw the situation.
It’s not an action where VAR could intervene, however, as Real Madrid eventually got the ball back after that move, with Manchester City entering goal play after losing to midfield Eduardo Camavinga.
In other words, even if the ball had left the boundaries of the field of play, the VAR cannot review the action of the goal because the play of De Bruyne’s goal started with the loss of the Merengue box.
Ancelotti, angry at his yellow card
Carlo Ancelotti got angry with that move during the match. The Italian coach protested against that action and saw the yellow card. For this reason, at the end of the meeting, he made the following statements about the “Movistar” microphones: “The referee was not attentive. He took a card from me and I told him to take it from those on the field, not those outside.”
Source: Goal