On February 5, Beijing time, the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester United was eliminated by Middlesbrough after a penalty shootout, and did not qualify for the next round! Miburg's equaliser has sparked a huge controversy.
A controversial scene occurred in the 64th minute of the game, Miburg crossed from the right, substitute Watermore stopped the ball in the penalty area and crossed, Crooks shoveled the empty goal, 1-1! Equalised.
However, the slow-motion replay showed that after Watermore stopped the ball, the ball hit his hand, which was an obvious handball! However, neither the referee nor the VAR blew, and the goal was finally determined to be valid!
Manchester United star Leo Ferdinand was very dissatisfied with this, and angrily rebuked: "What is the use of VAR? "But, according to the latest rules of football, this handball is really not a foul.
In March 2021, the International Football Association Council (IFAB) revised the rules of handball, the most important point is that "not every handball is a foul"! Specifically, "a teammate accidentally handballs, after which a player on the same team immediately scores or gets an immediate chance to score", is no longer considered a foul.
After the ball is refracted and hit on his arm, it is an "accidental handball", and if the teammate scores again, it is not a foul, and the goal is valid. However, it should be emphasized that if a player scores directly after handball, even if it is an "accidental handball", the goal will be blown off.