Porto want Liga draw annulled after cell phone VAR check - ESPN
ESPN 2023-09-04 19:36:36 • 2 mins
FC Porto have demanded Sunday's home league draw against Arouca be annulled after the referee used a mobile phone to check a potential penalty.
With Arauca leading 1-0 after 90 minutes played, referee Miguel Nogueira awarded hosts Porto a spot kick that needed VAR review. Nogueira was called over to the pitch-side monitor, but was unable to communicate with the VAR hub.
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After a lengthy delay, Nogueira was handed a mobile phone to address the action with VAR officials. Despite being unable to see any images in the monitor, Nogueira overturned his initial decision and no penalty was given.
