Man City vs Real Madrid VAR delay explained amid four-minute wait after Erling Haaland goal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City and Real Madrid were forced to wait almost four minutes before Erling Haaland's opening goal in their Champions League play-off was confirmed.
Faced with a play-off before entering the Champions League's round of 16, 2023 winners Man City were pitted against 2024 winners Real Madrid.
With the first of two legs taking place in Manchester on Tuesday, it was the Spaniards who made the faster start - although without scoring a goal.
That allowed the hosts to capitalise and in a swift attacking move Haaland stabbed past Thibaut Courtois from close range. An offside verdict from referee Clement Turpin or his assistants was withheld as they allowed VAR to have the final say. "There's many different phases of play they will check but it is the last one, when Gvardiol chests it back.
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