Uproar after CL clash
“Unacceptable!” Was VAR to blame for the injury?
There was uproar after the Champions League match between Manchester City and Real Madrid (2:3): Legend Alan Shearer blames the "unacceptable" VAR interruption for Jack Grealish's injury.
To the surprise of many, Jack Grealish was in Pep Guardiola's starting line-up on Tuesday evening. A stroke of genius - because the England international got off to a really good start and gave the Citizens the lead with a sugar pass. However, the Premier League club had to wait a whole four minutes before the goal was finally awarded because the video referee ruled that Erling Haaland was offside.
Shortly afterwards, the bad news: after less than half an hour, Grealish's performance was over again, his face contorted with pain as he clutched his thigh.
According to Alan Shearer, the long VAR interruption was also to blame. "He started the game so well, played a big part in the goal," Shearer said about Grealish on Amazon Prime. And was annoyed by the video referee: "It's certainly not helpful when top athletes just stand around for four minutes. That can't be good for you or your body. It's unacceptable that the players have to wait so long."
Real win thrilling clash
In the end, Manchester City also left the pitch as losers. Without the injured Austrian star David Alaba, Real Madrid overturned a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 at the City of Manchester Stadium. The play-off for a place in the last 16 will be decided in the second leg on February 19.
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