Isn't handball cheating? Controversy over Mittoma's winning goal, applying VAR NO, occurs at least once in handball
Feb 09, 2025
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Brighton, led by head coach Fabian Wheeler, beat Chelsea 2-1 in the round of 32 at the FA Cup in 2024-2025 at Amex Stadium in Brighton, England on the 9th (Korea time). Brighton's own goal from Bart Perbruggen gave them a 0-1 lead just five minutes into the game. 11 minutes into the first half, Giorgionio Luther's score tied the score at 1-1. On top of that, he tied Mitoma's winning goal in the 12th minute of the second half to secure the victory. However, a handball controversy arose during Mitoma's scoring process. This is because scenes of suspected handball fouls were caught while Mitoma was receiving the ball. The controversy spread.
British media Football London reported 'Mitoma's score became the winning goal of the day. The focus was on the possibility of handball. However, VAR did not proceed. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expressed his feelings in a perfect way, according to the report.
"There have been many different moments in many matches in the last two or three days," Maresca told British media BBC. The BBC reported that `Chelsea thinks that at least one handball occurred during Mitoma's winning goal.'
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Controversy has been brewing day after day. The offside controversy also erupted in the match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on the 8th. It was extra time in the second half when the game was tight at 1-1. Harry Maguire ran to the right side of the goal to complete the header goal from Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes' cross. There was an offside controversy. According to the broadcast screen, four Manchester United players, including Maguire, are closer to the goal than Leicester City's final defense at the moment Fernandez takes a free kick. If it had been the English Premier League (EPL), the score could have been canceled through VAR.
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy said "It's an unacceptable decision for us. We didn't lose to 'buggy time', we lost to offside. VAR was not needed. VAR is only needed to catch a few inches. This time, there is a 50cm difference. It is a difficult decision to accept because it is a clear mistake. We should have been given more time to go all the way to extra time, to the shootout and fight more."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
