VAR review Union SG-Inter: “Handball by Bisseck on Dumfries’ goal”

After taking measures against an opponent who started very strong in the first five minutes, Inter loosened up as time went on and ended up dominating the match, winning by a landslide at the home of Union Saint-Gilloise. Once Dumfries scored the first goal, the Nerazzurri team took complete control of the pitch and ran riot with goals from Lautaro, Calhanoglu, and Pio Esposito.

Despite the very wide scoreline, there was no shortage of refereeing incidents for the slow-motion review. Referee Nyberg, however, managed the Champions League match well and did not make any mistakes either on Dumfries‘ goal or on the penalty awarded to Inter after the call from the VAR, as confirmed by the slow-motion review from La Gazzetta dello Sport.

This is the explanation: “Dumfries’ opening goal is regular after an involuntary handball by Bisseck. A goal scored after an accidental handball by a teammate is not punishable. It is if the player who touches the ball with his hand is the same one who then scores the goal (immediacy). In the second half, Lautaro heads the ball, Mac Allister challenges him with his arm raised and touches the ball. The arm is above the shoulder and Nyberg, called to the VAR, can only award the penalty.”