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Manchester United took the lead in their game against Liverpool on Sunday afternoon but once again there was controversy surrounding VAR, with United benefitting twice.
The Red Devils went into the game at Old Trafford as big underdogs against their rivals, with Jurgen Klopp's side flying high at the top of the table and 15 points clear of United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team started well though and in the 40th minute took the lead through Marcus Rashford. But it looked for certain like it would be ruled out by VAR after a foul by Victor Lindelof on Divock Origi, but it was allowed to stand.
Huge VAR controversy at Old Trafford!
- Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 20, 2019
Rashford puts #MUFC in front but #LFC claim Lindelof fouled Origi in the build up.
Should it have been given?
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Forgive my ignorance but what's the point of VAR?
- Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) October 20, 2019
Clear foul. VAR is an absolute disgrace.
- Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) October 20, 2019
Utterly absurd. VAR is redundant.
- Joel Rabinowitz (@joel_archie) October 20, 2019
Aaaaaahahahahahaha what is the fucking point in VAR? Honestly? Fuck off.
- Adam Rowe (@adamrowecomedy) October 20, 2019
Liverpool fans had even more to bemoan when the video assistant referee rejected what looked like an equaliser when Sadio Mane looked to have scored.
The Senegalese forward was adjudged to have handled the ball in the lead up to the game, in accordance with the new rules that sees any goal assisted by a hand ruled out, as Manchester City felt earlier in the season against Spurs.
More VAR drama at Old Trafford!
- Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 20, 2019
Mane thinks he has equalised for #LFC but it is disallowed due to a handball!
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Ole in the VAR control room at 15:53 pic.twitter.com/7VmvE1a53T
- idiot-man (@__sjcd) October 20, 2019
#MUNLIV
- OG19 (@heisghudnex) October 20, 2019
My VAR decision is no goal pic.twitter.com/32qJIWVpSz
It certainly was a better 45 minutes for the hosts than anyone was expecting as they stopped the visitors from having too many clear cut chances, the disallowed goal aside, and kept the ball for a similar amount of time to the opposition.
Can Solskjaer's team keep it going?
Topics: Liverpool, Victor Lindelof, Football News, Manchester United, Premier League, Divock Origi, Marcus Rashford, Jurgen Klopp, Sadio Mane, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, VAR