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VAR controversy as Man United awarded penalty in FA Cup final following Jack Grealish handball

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Updated 15:55 3 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 15:40 3 Jun 2023 GMT+1

VAR controversy as Man United awarded penalty in FA Cup final following Jack Grealish handball

Bruno Fernandes converted the subsequent penalty to make it 1-1.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Manchester United were awarded a controversial penalty against Manchester City in the FA Cup final following a VAR review.

Jack Grealish was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the box as the game played on until match referee Paul Tierney reviewed the incident on the pitch side monitor.

After a VAR review, he pointed to the spot, with Bruno Fernandes making no mistake from the spot as he sent Stefan Ortega the wrong way to make it 1-1.

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Needless to say, VAR's decision to award the penalty as a result of Grealish's handball sent social media wild.

One Twitter user wrote: "Ifab have to address the handball law urgently!"

A Man United fan argued: "Yes as it’s a handball whether it’s by accident or not. Same goes both ways! City fans would be saying yes if one of our players touched it too."

A third tweeted: "Games gone look how close Grealish is what can he do?"

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A fourth added: "Time the rules went back to if you're hand touches it it's handball so everyone knows where they stand."

Another said: "Poor decision by the officials never a penalty."

Did VAR make the right call? Let us know what you think.

Featured Image Credit: FA Cup

Topics: Jack Grealish, Manchester City, Manchester United, Football, Fan Reactions

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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