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'It was always going to be a penalty' - Clattenburg defends VAR usage in Spurs-Man City

Longtime referee Mark Clattenburg says Bjorn Kuipers was spot on in awarding Manchester City an early penalty against Tottenham on Tuesday.

Kuipers went to VAR early on in Tuesday's Champions League encounter, checking for an apparent handball in the box.

The review revealed that the ball had struck the outstretched arm of Danny Rose, prompting Kuipers to point to the spot, award a penalty and hand Rose a yellow card for the incident.

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Clattenburg, who presided over a number of major matches including the 2016 Champions League final and the Euro 2016 final, says Kuipers made the right decision and used VAR correctly in the situation.