The defeat of the Blues in Germany (2-1), Tuesday evening during a friendly match, was marked in particular by an insane refereeing decision. And the VAR was nevertheless active.
One can not deny it. Randal Kolo Muani didn’t make a splash on Tuesday evening in Dortmund. The former Frankfurter was criticized for his performance during Germany-France, a friendly match lost by the Blues (2-1), a first in 2023 for Didier Deschamps’ players.
We must also recognize that Randal Kolo Muani could have improved his score by obtaining a penalty in the 20th minute. Launched by Coman, the new PSG striker overtook Antonio Rüdiger.
More images in the VAR bus?
The Real Madrid defender pushed the Frenchman with both hands. Fall into the surface inevitable. However, the central referee, Anthony Taylor, immediately indicated no. He would have told Didier Deschamps, reported The Team“ It’s 50-50“. Disagree 100%.
Blues: Pogba, Deschamps speaks https://t.co/oNsnGO22Dq
— French Football Weekly (@foot365) September 12, 2023
Regardless, VAR was going to rectify all that. But no. The replays obviously did not convince the video assistance of a clear foul on Randal Kolo Muani. At the local café, we would call it theft.
