Dear English soccer fans, get used to seeing a whole lot more of that.
The video assistant referee, or VAR, makes its debut in the English Premier League this season, and though the season’s first match Friday night didn’t require any video intervention, one match Saturday morning needed a healthy dose.
Officials reviewed three plays during Manchester City’s visit to West Ham United, disallowing one goal, allowing another and ordering a retake of a penalty. The result was a whole lot of standing around, but no change in the outcome.
City, the reigning English champion, still won, 5-0.