Not that City SC fans want to relive Hartel's goal being called off last week, but if you want to see the VAR discussion, it's the first case in this week's Video Review compilation.
https://proreferees.com/2025/04/26/2025-inside-video-review-mls-9/
https://proreferees.com/2025/04/26/2025-inside-video-review-mls-9/
Comments
This is the worst call (backed by VAR) I've ever seen
And every time I reach there's purpose to which way I want the ball to go.
Why would MLS twist a simple call into an ambiguous length of "reaching" into a deflection?
Forget that ?? it's the MLS
If it was a deflection and defender didn't mean to kick it wide out of danger while running towards his end line,
It would have been much easier to deflect the ball over the end line, not slide to 'play' ball away
"Reaching" for the ball makes it a deflection??
How far must one "reach"?
At what point is the player reaching to defend a pass or reaching to deflect the pass??