Rome, Oct 1 (EFE).- This Tuesday’s duel between Inter and Red Star (4-0), corresponding to the second day of the Champions League, played its last 15 minutes without VAR technology, which He was unable to connect with the referee due to a technical problem.
When the Iranian Mehdi Taremi had been at the penalty spot for several minutes ready to take the shot, the noise from the stands began to be felt at San Siro for not understanding the reason why the referee did not give the order. Even the Argentine Lautaro Martínez had to come up and ask the reason, surprised to think that such a clear action was being reviewed.
The referee, the German Feliz Zwayer, cleared the ‘Bull’ of doubts by telling him that he was not receiving definitive confirmation from the VAR due to a technical error. The coach then resorted to an unusual solution in these modern times: he approached the bench area, commented on the situation to both coaching staffs and raised the possibility of finishing the match without the help of video refereeing.
With the game decided in the 80th minute, 3-0 on the scoreboard and Tarmei ready to shoot from the eleven meters, no one objected to ending the duel the old-fashioned way, without VAR.
Taremi did not fail. He capped his big night with the well-deserved goal, his first in an Inter shirt, and closed the party at San Siro (4-0). From that moment on, the match was played for 10 minutes of regulation and 5 of added time without VAR and without problems.
Inter added their first victory in this Champions League – they tied against City on the first day – and will fight to be among the top eight. EFE
