Idman.biz
In the 1/8 final stage of the Azerbaijan Cup, "Sabah" defeated "Imishli" away with a score of 2:1. After this result, the "Owls" advanced to the 1/4 final stage of the national cup.
The penalty awarded to "Sabah"'s goal in the match caused discussions.
In the second half of the match, referee Kamal Umudlu, after VAR intervention, stated that the guest team's player Umarali Rakhmonaliev played with his hand and awarded a penalty. "Sabah" side disagrees with this decision, claiming that the ball hit the player's face.
Former FIFA referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel commented on the episode.
"I think the ball hit his face. The ball coming to the hand softens, and the hand retracts. I also think it hit his face from the ball bouncing upwards. And even though we can't make a decision after watching such a video many times, VAR's intervention is absolutely wrong," he said in a statement to idmanxeber.az.
