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Sunderland given immediate VAR response against Leeds after controversial call

VAR decisions overturned a Leeds goal for offside and awarded Sunderland a penalty, securing a 1-0 win in a closely contested Premier League match.

  • Tuesday night's match saw Sunderland prevail 1-0 after VAR disallowed a Leeds goal and awarded a penalty, which Habib Diarra converted despite Karl Darlow's save.
  • Earlier in the match, VAR did not intervene after Luke O'Nien grappled Pascal Struijk at a corner, angering Whites' fans amid repeated grappling and spats criticized by commentators.
  • After the header, Sunderland players rushed to surround referee Stuart Attwell, who initially allowed play to continue before reviewing the decision at the pitchside monitor.
  • The result moved Sunderland to 40 points and earned three points on the road, with Leeds fans furious after VAR decisions. Le Bris called it `Very proud`.
  • Criticism focused on VAR's consistency after Steve McManaman urged Premier League officials to 'get a grip', while Jermaine Beckford was incensed by the non-awarded penalty, calling it 'blatant'.
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The Ecuadorian Nilson Angulo was named in the important victory of the Sunderland AFC by 0-1 over the Leeds United on Elland Road, a result that allows the group led by Régis Le Bris to look optimistically at the European Premier League area.

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Chronicle Live broke the news in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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