VAR cannot check own goal: ‘Impossible to say whether the ball was in’

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It was a much better FCB performance against Winterthur than in recent weeks. The fact that the team from Basel did not have to leave the field as a loser for the fourth time in a row was thanks to a curious own goal by Winterthur defender Diaby. Shortly before the end, his header return rolled past goalkeeper Keller towards his own goal. He tries to save, but only gets to the ball when it has already crossed the goal line. At least that’s how the linesman sees it when referee Fedayi San signals a goal.

But was the ball actually completely behind the line? “I didn’t see it,” admits FCB coach Fabio Celestini. “But I already have the feeling that he was there. In any case, I did not see Winterthur’s goalkeeper complain to the referee.”

Even Winterthur’s coach Patrick Frame cannot form a clear judgment based on the TV images alone. “I just looked at it on the iPad. I had the feeling that it might have been close,” said the ex-FCB coach. “But if the VAR looks at the scene again, it will have been like that.”

VAR remains silent

But on this point, Framework isn’t entirely right. Because the VAR controls the scene, but remains silent for some other reason. “It is impossible to say from the camera images whether the ball was in,” explains former referee Adrien Jaccottet (40) in the Blue studio. “Because there is no clear wrong decision, VAR may not review the referee’s decision.”

Conversely, this also means that if San and his referee team had not initially decided on a goal for Basel, this decision would also have stood. Unlike other major European leagues, the Super League does not use goal-line technology – mainly for cost reasons.

Stillhart: “You always enjoy playing in Joggeli”

However, what can keep up with the Bundesliga or the Premier League is Winterthur’s opening goal. Nearly 40 minutes had been played in Joggeli when Stillhart hammered the ball into Lattenkreuz with a direct shot from 20 yards. The midfielder already shone during his first guest appearance in July (2:5) with a fantastic long-range shot. “People always enjoy playing in St. Jakob-Park,” said goalscorer Stillhart dryly.

The FCB is actually something like Winterthur’s feared opponent. Even in the third game of the season, the coach could not achieve a victory over his old club. In any case, there is a draw for Winterthur for the first time. One that is good for both parties. Because Winterthur repeatedly launched extremely dangerous counter-attacks in the first half and failed once on the post thanks to FCB loanee Ltaief.

And because FCB finally managed to make more than a few innocent long shots on Keller’s goal after the break. In the end, all he has to do is be defeated by his own man.

Source : Blick