News APP

NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on  gplay

This article was first published 6 years ago
Home  » Sports » Spain's Costa first player to be awarded World Cup goal through VAR

Spain's Costa first player to be awarded World Cup goal through VAR

June 16, 2018 00:59 IST
Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

Diego Costa

IMAGE: Spain's Diego Costa celebrates scoring their first goal with David Silva, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuterss

Diego Costa's equaliser for Spain against Portugal on Friday was the first time a World Cup goal was awarded after a review from the video assistant referee (VAR).

The striker's goal was allowed to stand despite a collision with defender Pepe.

Costa ran into the Portuguese centre back in the build-up to his equaliser in the 24th minute to cancel out Cristiano Ronaldo's fourth minute penalty.

 

Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi gave the goal after consulting the VAR team.

The system, which was trialled in Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A last season, allows the video assistant to review decisions where a “clear and obvious” error is spotted.

Later in the first half Spain midfielder Isco asked Rocchi to consult the video assistant again when a shot from Andres Iniesta came flying off the underside of the bar but the Italian indicated he would have received a signal on his watch from the goal line technology being used had the ball crossed the line.

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:
Source: REUTERS
© Copyright 2024 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

Bangladesh's tour of India 2024

Bangladesh's tour of India 2024