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Ally McCoist blasts Man City handball call as Rangers legend lets rip at VAR

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Ally McCoist was "absolutely not having" Manchester City's penalty against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night - slamming the handball decision as "disgraceful."The Premier League title-chasers thumped the Bundesliga outfit 7-0 but while Erling Haaland stole the show with a record-breaking FIVE-goal haul - the first time that has ever happened in a single Champions League game - it wasn't before some good old fashioned VAR drama.

Haaland's opener came from the penalty spot after City midfielder Rodri had headed the ball onto the arm of Benjamin Henrichs, and there were initially no appeals from the home players with play allowed to resume for more than ten seconds until the ball went out of play.

But referee Slavko Vincic was summoned to the screen and while confusion initially reigned over what was being checked, he pointed to the spot for handball.Slowed down it appeared a handball by the rules but there was plenty of sympathy for Heinrichs who had no time to react.

And McCoist said on talkSPORT: "Absolutely not having it (the decision). One of my mates texted me and said VAR is good, but I just think it wastes time, I mean that decision..."I noticed the boys on commentary at half-time were keen to point out the referee is making the decision because of the law and the rule.

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