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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sid Lowe at the Cologne Stadium

Georgia’s Willy Sagnol says VAR should be ditched after Spain goal stands

Georgia's goalkeeper sees Rodri's shot go past him for Spain's equaliser
Willy Sagnol said Álvaro Morata (right, in red) was offside for Rodri’s goal. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/AP

Willy Sagnol said it might be time to ditch VAR until it can be used properly after Spain scored an equaliser which he thought should have been ruled out for offside en route to knocking his Georgia side out of Euro 2024.

Georgia, ranked 74 in the world and playing at their first major tournament, took the lead after 18 minutes but a Rodri equaliser six minutes before half-time set Spain up for a 4-1 victory in Cologne, thanks to three second-half goals which see them progress to the quarter-finals.

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