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Conor Gogarty

Furious Belgium boss Roberto Martinez dubs Wales VAR goal 'comical' and demands action from 'high up'

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has demanded action from "high up" over the VAR decision to award Brennan Johnson's equaliser for Wales.

Wales collected their first point of the Nations League campaign with Saturday's 1-1 draw after substitute Johnson scored late in front of Cardiff City Stadium's Canton End. The Nottingham Forest winger's 86th-minute goal was initially ruled offside but referee Benoit Bastien was instructed to give it after a long pause following VAR intervention. You can read our match report here.

Former Swansea boss Martinez was left fuming after watching the replays. "It's gone a bit mad," he said. "We need an explanation from the VAR committee on how the system works. We've had two points taken away from us.

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