It was an extraordinary finale and, amid all the drama and utter confusion, spare a thought perhaps for those Manchester City supporters who had happily left the stadium, believing they had just seen their team score a dramatic and joyous stoppage-time winner.
What they had not accounted for was VAR concluding, after what felt like an age, that the shot from Gabriel Jesus had been preceded by a handball from Aymeric Laporte. Jesus had danced in front of the supporters, wriggling his hips, samba-style. Pep Guardiola and Sergio Agüero, who had fallen out so publicly earlier in the second half, had made up with a touchline embrace. The scoreboard had pronounced it was 3-2. And the Spurs players had all retreated before the signal came that the goal could not stand. And, suddenly, there was a tinny roar from the away end.
Written by Daniel Taylor at the Etihad Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/17/manchester-city-tottenham-premier-league-match-report under the title “Lucas Moura earns Spurs draw at Manchester City as VAR history repeats”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
