South Korea 2-3 GhanaPossible handball: Andre Ayew handball on Salisu goalWhat happened: The opening goal of the game came in the 24th minute when Mohammed Salisu stabbed home from close range following a free-kick delivery from Jordan Ayew, but there was a check for handball in the buildup. VAR review: After Jordan Ayew delivered the ball into the box, it came off the head of South Korea defender Kim Min-Jae and onto the arm of Andre Ayew; when the ball fell loose, Salisu turned to score. The handball law was amended in the summer of 2021 to state that an accidental handball before a goal is only punishable by the scorer.
So, if Andre Ayew had scored himself, this goal would have been disallowed; but because another player scored, there is no offence. If the handball was deliberate, or the attacker's arm was in an unnatural position away from his body, the goal could have been disallowed. Some competitions are stricter with the interpretation of an accidental handball, and this kind of incident in the Champions League may well have led to a VAR intervention. Cameroon 3-3 SerbiaVAR overturn: Aboubakar goal allowed after wrong offsideWhat happened: Vincent Aboubakar rushed on to a long ball through the centre in the 63rd minute, and the Cameroon striker chipped a shot over the top of Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to make the score 2-3...
only for the assistant's flag to go up for offside. VAR review: A very tight decision, with FIFA's offside technology making another quick decision to rule Aboubakar was onside. Nikola Milenkovic was just ahead of the Cameroon player, with the defender's left foot in advance of Aboubakar's shoulder.
It can, but a touch on the ball doesn't allow the defender to challenge an opponent in any manner. The touch on the ball will be the justification for the VAR, but if the defender's challenge is deemed to be reckless or out of control, the VAR should still be looking to advise an overturn for a penalty kick. Hernandez plays the ball with his left foot, but then makes contact with Boufal with his right leg; the follow-through was not justifiable by the touch on the ball and the challenge that came after.
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