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VAR Explains Controversial Penalty Awarded Against Maccabi Haifa
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First reported by Sport5 · 4 hours ago
What happened
Maccabi Haifa's goalkeeper Omri Glazer saved a penalty awarded controversially against his team. The VAR explained the decision was due to the player's extended arm, despite the ball hitting his body.
- 01VAR explained a penalty against Maccabi Haifa was awarded for an extended arm.
- 02Goalkeeper Omri Glazer saved the controversial penalty.
- 03The ball reportedly hit the player's body, not his hand.
- 04Glazer ended a streak of 17 consecutive penalties conceded.
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