VAR could punish defenders unfairly, says Southampton’s Yoshida
Like PSG’s Presnel Kimpembe, Maya Yoshida suffered the consequences of a controversial VAR decision in the final of this year’s Asian Cup, conceding a late penalty against Qatar that killed off his side’s title hopes. — AFP pic
Kimpembe was adjudged to have handled Diogo Dalot’s shot in stoppage-time after the intervention of the Video Assistant Referee and the referee awarded a penalty that was smashed home by Marcus Rashford to send United into the last eight on away goals. He believes routine battles in the box will now be fraught with danger — and the stakes are highest for defenders.
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