US EditionGuardiola Vents Frustration at Previous VAR Calls
Pep Guardiola criticized inconsistent VAR rulings after a six-minute review disallowed a goal in Manchester City's 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final win over Newcastle.
- On Tuesday, Pep Guardiola demanded an explanation from referees' chief Howard Webb after Antoine Semenyo's disallowed goal in Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St James' Park.
- Guardiola cited prior VAR non‑interventions, including a Phil Foden penalty and Jeremy Doku handball not considered, and the Key Match Incidents Panel ruled the Foden penalty non‑call a mistake.
- A nearly six‑minute VAR review ruled Antoine Semenyo's second goal out after officials struggled, with referee Chris Kavanagh sent to the screen and four video referees unable to agree on the offside involving Erling Haaland and Malick Thiaw.
- The second leg is scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, with Eddie Howe noting it will be a big test after five more games before the match.
- Quoting his immediate reaction, Guardiola said, `I will say it now, I would like to know why VAR in the Premier League game at Newcastle when we lost 2-1, it was an insane penalty on Schar for Phil Foden and not even a consideration`, raising questions about VAR trust.
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Manchester City took a decisive step towards the League Cup final after beating Newcastle by 2-0 in the semi-finals’ one-way match. The result left Pep Guardiola’s team well positioned. However, the focus after the match was neither on the football performance nor on the advantage gained by the citizens. What caught the attention was the strong claim of the Spanish technician against the use of the VAR and the arbitral criterion. Guardiola was v…
Pep Guardiola always has time to criticize the arbitration, even after having won the matches. Manchester City beat Newcastle in the run-up to the EFL Cup semifinals, but the Catalan technician ended up quite upset by the attitude of the VAR during the match. A grudge that has been coming for many months and that he decided to publicly throw in the face asking for responsibilities. Distressed also by the cameras, Guardiola has always been someon…
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