Man Utd VAR penalty against PSG was correct - UEFA

Marcus Rashford scored injury-time penalty to put Man Utd through to the Champions League quarter-finals - SkySports

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system's decision to award Manchester United an injury-time penalty that sent Paris Saint Germain (PSG) out of the Champions League has been backed by UEFA.


Diogo Dalot's shot hit Presnel Kimpembe's arm but was only deemed a spot-kick after the VAR intervention.

The decision was called a "disgrace" by injured PSG Brazilian forward Neymar.

However, UEFA said the distance the ball covered was "not short" and Kimpembe's arm was "not close" to his body.

"Given that the referee did not recognise the incident clearly during live play [referred to as serious missed incident in the VAR protocol] an on-field review was conducted."

Marcus Rashford scored the penalty to earn United a 3-1 win on the night and send them through on away goals.

The penalty, was Rashford's first competitive spot-kick for Man Utd and ensured that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team became the first in Champions League history to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the home leg in a knockout tie.