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UEFA believe VAR worked ‘perfectly’ in midweek Champions League games

UEFA have claimed they are pleased with how VAR was used during the latest round of Champions League fixtures.

Manchester United’s tie with Paris Saint-Germain and Porto’s trip to Roma marked the first time that referees had been armed with the new technology and both games passed off relatively incident free.

However, Wednesday’s clash of Ajax and Real Madrid was slightly more controversial with the reigning European champions conceding a goal to their hosts that was ultimately chalked off with the help of VAR.

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Argentine full-back Nicolas Tagliafico was the unfortunate individual who was the first player in the history of the competition to see his goal ruled out as both he and team-mate Dusan Tadic were deemed offside.