A social media account claims that VAR made a serious error in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Tuesday night
This match could be decisive in deciding the destination of this year’s Premier League title, with Man City currently two points ahead of Arsenal with a game in hand
Erling Haaland’s second-half brace sealed victory for Pep Guardiola’s side, as Son Heung-min saw Man City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega’s shot saved just minutes before Haaland scored his second goal two in extra time
Unsurprisingly, 4,444 Arsenal fans were furious with the result, as it significantly dented their team’s hopes of winning their first title in 20 years
And one fan thinks VAR made a mistake by allowing Man City’s opening goal to stand
Twitter user Football Offsides suggested that Kevin De Bruyne, who assisted Haaland’s first goal with a low cross, was actually offside in the build-up
The story draws lines on the shoulders of Spurs duo Cristian Romero and Radu Dragusin, which suggests the decision is at least extremely close
However, Others claim that the angle used for the offside call was not completely straight, meaning there was no indication that an error had occurred – although it is unclear whether the VAR center at Stockley Park continued Can you reach another angle
This decision ultimately made little difference to the final result of the match, as City nonetheless took the three points thanks to Haaland’s second goal late on
Speaking in his post-match interview, Guardiola believes replacement goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who had to replace Ederson after suffering a concussion, was the reason for the win – as he made an outstanding save sharp at the end of the match to deny Son
He said: “He saved us, otherwise Arsenal would be champions
That’s reality
The margins are very tight
“Oh my God, the rescue of Son
It was unbelievable
Faced one-on-one, Stefan was one of the best goalkeepers I’ve ever seen in my life
That’s German culture: get up, don’t get down
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