Everyone was left confused by VAR in the Al Jazira vs Real Madrid Club World Cup semi-final


Get Real Madrid CF updates directly to your inbox SubscribeThank you for subscribing!Could not subscribe try again laterInvalid EmailThe Video Assistant Referee is still a relatively new thing in professional football and fans are still getting to grips with it. And so when the VAR completely took over the Club World Cup semi-final clash between Al Jazira and Real Madrid in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening people were left confused. Very confused. It all started in the 30th minute of the match at the Zayed Sports City Stadium when a header from Real midfielder Casemiro found the net via an Al Jazira defender. The goal was initially disallowed then it was given with Real even tweeting as much only to then delete it as it was disallowed again. It was eventually ruled out by the VAR as Karim Benzema was deemed to be offside. Casemiro s header is deflected in (Image: REUTERS) The Brazilian remonstrates with the referee (Image: REUTERS) The Frenchman was in an offside position but it was the fact that the decision took so long that baffled many. Al-Jazira then took a shock lead before half-time through Brazilian Romarinho and then incredibly broke on Real to make it 2-0 at the start of the second half through Mbark Boussoufa. Boussoufa taps in (Image: REUTERS) Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Again initially it appeared as though the goal was given only for it to be ruled out because Boussoufa was very marginally offisde. To compound Al-Jazira s misery Real then fought their way back into the game as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and substitute Gareth Bale secured a 2-1 win to take them into Saturday s final against Brazilian side Gremio. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now poll loading What do you think of VARs? 500 VOTES SO FAR Revolutionising football Ruining football Real Madrid avoided humiliation against Al Jazira as Gareth Bale s late winner earned them a 2-1 victory and a place in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup. Despite Real dominating the match at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi it was the hosts who took a shock 41st-minute lead through Romarinho. Loved being back on the pitch tonight tough win but always good to grab a goal pic.twitter.com/w9dxTsUKah Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) December 13 2017 And Al Jazira looked to have gone two ahead early in the second half but it was chalked off for offside after a video referral. Gareth Bale s late goal seals Real Madrid s win against Al Jazira Cristiano Ronaldo equalised shortly afterwards and substitute Bale scored moments after his introduction with nine minutes left to set up a final clash with Brazilians Gremio on Saturday. ️ Club World Cup final here we come!#HALAMADRID#RMCWC pic.twitter.com/w8kX2gGTeW Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) December 13 2017 Tweet of the match Real Madrid on course for their most humiliating defeat to a TV channel since they lost to Granada in 2013 Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) December 13 2017 Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) with a typically witty take on the unlikely scoreline. Star Man Ali Khaseif Al Jazira s keeper Ali Khaseif instant legend. pic.twitter.com/luiSgbxFKi B/R Football (@brfootball) December 13 2017 The first-choice goalkeeper was forced off only six minutes into the second half but performed heroics to keep Real out during the opening period. Zinedine Zidane s side fired in 17 efforts during the first half but could not beat Khaseif with the stand-out saves coming from Karim Benzema and Luka Modric. Stat of the match RECORD-BREAKER! With @Cristiano levelling the scores in Abu Dhabi the @RealMadrid man becomes the #ClubWC s all-time top scorer registering his sixth goal in the competition! pic.twitter.com/0hzU5QijsZ #ClubWC (@FIFAcom) December 13 2017 With his sixth goal Ronaldo became the Club World Cup s all-time leading scorer. Video referee watch The score remains goalless following the video assistant referee review. A goal was not awarded.@AlJazira_uae 0-0 #RealMadrid#RMCWC | #HalaMadrid Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) December 13 2017 The Video Assistant Review system is being used in the Club World Cup and was put into action when Casemiro headed what appeared to be the opening goal. Having initially appeared to rule out the goal and then given it Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci then chalked it off for good having decided Benzema who was in an offside position was interfering despite not touching the ball. A better advert for VAR came when a second goal for Al Jazira was disallowed for offside. Ratings Tonight s MVP @lm19official!#RMCWC | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/uwO48GoN1u Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) December 13 2017 Al Jazira: Ali Khaseif 9 (out of 10) Salim Rashid 6 Mohamed Ayed 7 Musallem Fayez 7 Mohamad Al Attas 6 Yaqoub Al Hosani 6 Fares Juma 6 Khalifa Mubarak 6 Mbark Boussoufa 7 Ali Mabkhout 8 Romarinho 7. Substitutes: Khaled Al Senaani (for Khaseif 51) 7 Eissa Mohamed (for Khalifa 60) 6 Ahmed Rabia (for Al Hosani 72) 6. Real Madrid: Keylor Navas 6 Marcelo 7 Raphael Varane 6 Nacho 6 Achraf Hakimi 6 Casemiro 6 Mateo Kovacic 6 Luka Modric 6 Isco 7 Cristiano Ronaldo 7 Karim Benzema 7. Substitutes: Lucas Vazquez (for Isco 68) 6 Marco Asensio (for Kovacic 68) 6 Gareth Bale (for Benzema 81) 7. Who s up next? Join us in taking a closer look at South American champions @Gremio as we investigate whether they can win a first ever #ClubWC title! https://t.co/Nixk8J9c96 pic.twitter.com/AlgOFUVp9K #ClubWC (@FIFAcom) December 5 2017 Al Jazira v Pachuca (Club World Cup December 16) Real Madrid v Gremio (Club World Cup December 16) Get Real Madrid CF updates directly to your inbox SubscribeThank you for subscribing!Could not subscribe try again laterInvalid Email Real Madrid have agreed a 22m deal for Athletic Bilbao keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga - and that could mean Thibaut Courtois and David de Gea are now off their hit list. It comes as a major boost for Chelsea and their hopes of agreeing a new contract for Belgium No1 Courtois whose current deal expires in 18 months time. Manchester United keeper de Gea 27 has been Real Madrid s long term target but they have found it impossible to get him out of Old Trafford. However Real may still look for a long term No1 depending on Arrizabalaga s progress with the newly-capped Spain keeper set to move in January. Kepa Arrizabalaga is set to join Real Madrid next summer (Image: Getty Images) Arrizabalaga s contract runs out at the end of the season (Image: AFP) Read More Xabi Alonso reveals his role in Jose Mourinho s plan to stop Lionel Messi Arrizabalaga 23 is out of contract at the end of the season but Real Madrid are paying above his release clause to get the deal done as they rate him so highly. Then it will be down to Real Madrid to decide whether they want another keeper but Arrizabalaga s arrival does take the immediate pressure off trying to launch a huge raid for either Courtois or de Gea. Manchester United s David De Gea has long been linked with a move to the Spanish giants (Image: Getty Images Europe) Chelsea s Thibaut Courtois was another player on Madrid s radar (Image: CameraSport via Getty Images) Courtois 25 who had loan spells at Atletico Madrid has admitted he wants his future resolved before the end of the season and it may also come down to personal reasons as his children live in Spain. Real Madrid have failed with several bids for de Gea and United are desperate to keep him while Courtois may be easier to get if he does not re-sign. Paris Saint Germain are also watching developments on Courtois who was valued at more than 70m by Chelsea in 2015 to dissuade Real Madrid making a bid. Get football updates directly to your inbox SubscribeThank you for subscribing!Could not subscribe try again laterInvalid EmailChelsea were handed the toughest test in the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League as they were paired with five-times European champions Barcelona. Having finished second in their group behind Roma Antonio Conte s men were hoping for a potential tie against Besiktas but instead came out against Lionel Messi s band of superstars. Tottenham were also handed a questionable reward for finishing ahead of Real Madrid in their qualifying group as they were paired with last year s runners-up Juventus. But Manchester City Manchester United and Liverpool will be relatively content after being paired with Basel Sevilla and Porto respectively. The remaining three ties pit Real Madrid against Paris St Germain Shakhtar Donetsk with Roma and Bayern Munich against Besiktas. Here is the full list of fixtures... Juventus vs Tottenham February 13 and March 7 Basel vs Manchester City February 13 and March 7 Porto vs Liverpool February 14 and March 6 Real Madrid vs PSG February 14 and March 6 (Image: AFP) Chelsea vs Barcelona February 20 and March 14 Bayern Munich vs Besiktas February 20 and March 14 Sevilla v Manchester United February 21 and March 13 (Image: AFP) Shakhtar Donetsk vs Roma February 21 and March 13 poll loading Who will win the 2017/18 Champions League? 23000 VOTES SO FAR Real Madrd PSG Barcelona Bayern Munich Manchester City Manchester United Atletico Madrid Juventus Chelsea Other Get football updates directly to your inbox SubscribeThank you for subscribing!Could not subscribe try again laterInvalid Email David de Gea s protracted move from Manchester United to Real Madrid has taken another twist. The keeper came close to leaving Old Trafford for the Spanish capital last year but stayed in Manchester and continues to establish himself as one of the world s best keepers. But Real Madrid are in need of a keeper after growing disillusioned with current No.1 Keylor Navas. The current Champions League holders are poised to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bibao but still want to lure De Gea . De Gea is in fine form for Manchester United (Image: Reuters) The Spaniard s move could be hampered by his potential future teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. The two players share an agent in Jorge Mendes and according to reports in Spain Mendes will not sanction De Gea s move unless Ronaldo s wage demands are met. poll loading Will De Gea be football s first 100m keeper? 2000 VOTES SO FAR YES NO Get Real Madrid CF updates directly to your inbox SubscribeThank you for subscribing!Could not subscribe try again laterInvalid Email Tottenham face a battle to keep Hugo Lloris out of the clutches of Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are ready to move in if Spurs once again fail to win silverware. Spurs have slipped way down the list of contenders for the Premier League title and are now reliant on the Champions League or FA Cup for major honours. And while goalkeeper Lloris is settled in London he is also fiercely ambitious. He will be 31 on Boxing Day and while that is relatively young for a keeper Lloris knows that his chances of winning one of the top prizes are now receding. Lloris could be tempted to leave Spurs at the end of the season (Image: Reuters) Zidane could be looking to bring in a new goalkeeper (Image: REX/Shutterstock) De Gea was previously thought to be Real s No.1 choice (Image: REX/Shutterstock) The Frenchman would cost around 25million and be a cheaper option than David de Gea. If Real chief Zinedine Zidane survives his current difficulties at the Bernabeu that could also be a factor. World Cup and European Championship-winner Zidane is an icon in France and Lloris would find it hard not to listen to offers. poll loading Will Hugo Lloris leave Tottenham at the end of this season? 1000 VOTES SO FAR YES NO

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