Kevin De Bruyne's goal against Real Madrid was allowed to stand because the game had entered a different attacking phase of play after the assistant referee's blunder.
De Bruyne hit a sublime strike to secure a 1-1 draw for Manchester City at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night. Yet Carlo Ancelotti was furious after the ball went out of play during the build-up to the goal, with the video assistant referee (VAR) not disallowing it.
Arsene Wenger has sympathised with the Real boss and thinks VAR should have intervened, but the laws of the game confirm referee Artur Manuel Soares Dias got the decision spot on. The call leaves the semi-final tie evenly poised ahead of the second leg.
