International Friendlies: England vs Italy, 5 Talking Points

#5 Jury still out on VAR

German referee Deniz Aytekin has a look at it again

The Video Assistant Refereeing when it was first introduced was seen as a turning point in football, as it promised to make the game more lucid and transparent leaving little scope for error.

A few years down the line, the technology has received flak from some quarters and another uncertain decision from the referee in this game further adds to the confusion.

What was initially pointed towards a corner, turned into a penalty as the referee headed down the field to run through the Federico Chiesa incident. The English players were quick to surround the match official, as a brief moment of uncertainty brought a lull in proceedings.

With VAR making its way in Russia for the first time in a World Cup, FIFA can brace itself for more questions over its use.