Fans slam ‘longest VAR check ever’ as Man City vs Real Madrid hit by HUGE delay despite semi-automated technology

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FANS were near fuming arsenic Erling Haaland’s Manchester City opener against Real Madrid was taxable to a lengthy VAR check.

The Norwegian’s onslaught was yet awarded aft it was deemed that helium had been onside erstwhile Josko Gvardiol chested the shot down to him.

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Stadium jumbotron displays a VAR extremity cheque message.

The extremity was taxable to a lengthy check[/caption]

Soccer crippled infinitesimal showing a extremity attempt.

Haaland was onside erstwhile Josko Gvardiol chested the shot to him[/caption]

Erling Haaland and Josko Gvardiol celebrating a goal.

Erling Haaland celebrates firing Man City into the lead[/caption]

Haaland scored successful the 19th infinitesimal of the contest.

It was astir 5 minutes earlier the extremity was confirmed, contempt the Champions League utilizing semi-automated offside technology.

A ocular graphic yet illustrated that lone Haaland’s manus had been successful an offside position.

And arsenic you cannot people with your hand, the guardant was confirmed arsenic being onside.

Fans were near bewildered astatine the delay.

One wrote connected X: “I don’t deliberation I’ve seen a longer VAR cheque before. If it’s intelligibly not offside springiness it arsenic a extremity and determination on!”

While a 2nd sarcastically added: “Five minutes to corroborate what was obvious. UEFA play astatine its finest.”

During the delay, Haaland could beryllium seen exchanging words with Vinicius Jr.

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Soccer subordinate judged onside by VAR.

Haaland was narrowly deemed to beryllium onside[/caption]

The Real Madrid prima was mocked by a City tifo arsenic the teams walked out.

Vinicius had been near highly disappointed erstwhile helium missed retired connected the Ballon d’Or to Rodri.

Real Madrid adjacent boycotted the lawsuit implicit their winger’s snub.

Poking amusive astatine Real’s stance, City fans held up a immense representation of Rodri kissing the Ballon d’Or trophy, with the Oasis lyrics: “Stop crying your bosom out.”