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Ben Banks

What the Celtic pundits said about Liel Abada's 'goal' as VAR leads to bafflement and confusion

VAR was once again a key theme in a Scottish Premiership match as Celtic ran out 2-1 winners against Livingston.

Ayo Obileye's own goal and a Kyogo strike were enough for Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou despite Nicky Devlin's effort making the second half a tight contest. Liel Abada thought he had his side's third when David Turnbull's ball was headed by Lions defender Morgan Boyes into his path, but referee Euan Anderson was called to the VAR monitor for closer inspection.

The Israeli was deemed to have come from an offside position and it led to fury within the stands over a goal that would have ended this one as a contest, on top of questions on the airwaves and small screen. It's far from the first time Scottish football's new tech has proven a talking point since its autumn introduction and the pundits on duty for Celtic v Livingston across club media and Sportsound all had a similar sense of confusion when it came to Abada's effort.

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