SERGIO AGUERO was given the opportunity to retake his missed penalty – thanks to VAR. After Riyad Mahrez was brought down by Issa Diop on 83 minutes the league champions had the chance to go 4-0 up. With Raheem Sterling on a hat-trick the England ace campaigned to take the spot-kick but regular taker Aguero […]
SERGIO AGUERO was given the opportunity to retake his missed penalty – thanks to VAR.
After Riyad Mahrez was brought down by Issa Diop on 83 minutes the league champions had the chance to go 4-0 up.
With Raheem Sterling on a hat-trick the England ace campaigned to take the spot-kick but regular taker Aguero was having none of it.
A disgruntled Sterling watched as Lukasz Fabianski saved with his legs after the penalty was stroked down the middle.
But after a VAR check officials decided West Ham star Declan Rice had encroached on the penalty and the spot-kick was ordered to be retaken.
Aguero slotted home and the second time of asking – but Rice was left fuming after being told off by referee Mike Dean – and fans online also became angered by the re-take.
One said: “City didn’t have to play that well to win comfortably, our defence looks shocking and VAR is ruining football for fans.”
Another said: “Watching the City game and have concluded that VAR will be the death of football. Ruining the greatest game.”
One added: “‘SHAMBLES’Football is a shambles. This game has just summed it up. VAR used and abused.”
VAR is ruining football
— BIG Phil Campion (@bigphilcampion) August 10, 2019
It followed from a disallowed Gabriel Jesus goal on the hour mark after Sterling was revealed to have been millimetres offside in the build up.
After Sterling made it 3-0 a VAR check was again conducted, though the winger was this time judged onside.
The English forward did later complete a hat-trick, as Pep Guardiola’s men trounced West Ham 5-0 and went straight to the top of the league – ahead of rivals Liverpool who beat Norwich 4-1 on Friday night.
