VAR controversy marred the first half of Manchester City‘s Champions League tie against Schalke as the German side were awarded a penalty on review after two-and-a-half minutes deliberation.
After City had taken the lead through Sergio Aguero, Daniel Caligiuri‘s powerful goalbound strike from 20 yards clattered into the arm of Nicolas Otamendi.
The Argentinian appeared to be trying to reel his arm out of the way, but was caught on the bicep in the process.
Schalke’s players immediately crowded the referee, who became increasingly fraught as he awaited a decision from the video referee.
But, eventually, after consulting both captains and the crowd erupting in dismay at the time taken out of the game, a penalty was awarded and Otamendi received a yellow card.
Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb stepped up to take it and swatted it beyond Ederson and into the bottom corner.
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