An image purporting to show definitive proof that the ball had gone out of play before Manchester City equalised against Real Madrid has been scrutinised.
Broadcaster beIN SPORTS shared an 'exclusive' image claiming the ball had in fact gone out before Bernardo Silva was able to hook it in play.
Using a series of TV camera angles a 3D image has been created and Real Madrid were left furious over the decision, which saw manager Carlo Ancelotti booked for his protestations.
But the image is not definitive or official, and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger questioned whether there was even the technology available to give officials conclusive proof either way.
'It is a typical situation of do we go [to the VAR]. The VAR normally should check if the goal is regular or not,' Wenger said on beIN SPORTS.
'In a situation like that they have to intervene.
'They did not go far enough back to check if the ball was out or not, or they did not have the potential to check if the ball was out or not.'
He added: 'I think I would go for the second [option] because normally the VAR cannot check on the side-line, only on the goal-line.'
The ball was played to Silva down the line by Walker and it appeared it was just kept in on the right side, before the ball was played inside to defender Ruben Dias.
From there it was fed to De Bruyne and while Real Madrid recovered possession - triggering a new phase of play it can be argued - they would swiftly lose it again as Jack Grealish teed up De Bruyne to score.
'It seemed to me that the ball went out,' Ancelotti fumed to Movistar+.
'In addition, the previous play was a corner. The referee has not been attentive. And he has given me a yellow card.
'I have told him that the cards have to be taken from those inside the field, not to those outside.'
Mail Sport has reached out to beIN SPORTS for comment.
Panja
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The ball definitely went out. VAR should have intervened
mazemnopyz
511
we didnt have VAR back then and we destroyed bayern there you can take away that goals and still we wouldve won
zepbmpru
327
the world is against real Madrid but we will prove them wrong
sodex12345
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I dont understand Madrid point here, so you are saying the ball is out of play, that is the lineman job and he missed it, if the man city had scored directly, VAR might have checked but Madrid recovered possession and if Madrid had used the recovered possession to score, I am sure you guys won't be saying this. Also, all the penalty you guys are talking, none of them worth a single foul even outside of the box. The ref is not competent enough I know that, he was afraid to spoil the game for both team. but for the goal na goal. Imagine it this way, if a ref gave a corner kick and it is not a corner kick, but he made the mistake and gave corner and if the team score a goal with that corner, do you think VAR will say it is not a corner.. VAR don't intervene in those arena.... that is the linesman work to decide and if he missed it, he missed it.