FANS have claimed VAR is “killing” football after Tottenham were denied a goal after a five minute check.
Lucas Bergvall found the net against Southampton before being chalked off following a lengthy review.
The midfielder poked home after Cristian Romero headed a free-kick back across goal.
But Romero was judged to have pushed his opponent in the back as he won the header, meaning the goal was not allowed to stand.
It took ages for VAR to reach their conclusion, much to the frustration of fans watching on.
Many criticised the officials for the five-minute delay and claimed VAR is ruining football.
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One supporter said: “It’s ridiculous. 5 minutes to rule ou Bergvall’s goal. How can that be clear and obvious? VAR is killing the game.”
Another added: “Bruh, VAR doing a whole thesis on that goal 😂”
A third wrote: “This needs to be sorted out. Five minutes for a VAR check is ridiculous!”
And another commented: “This sport is FINISHED.”
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Tottenham eventually added a second shortly before half-time with Brennan Johnson finding the net again.
The winger opened the scoring in the 13th minute and now has 16 goals this season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
