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Wolfsburg captain criticizes VAR after disallowed goal

Golazo Newsroom · Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 05:01

Wolfsburg captain criticizes VAR after disallowed goal
⚡ In 30 seconds
  • VfL Wolfsburg had a late goal against VfL Bochum overturned by VAR.
  • Kento Shiogai's stoppage-time effort was cancelled due to a handball.
  • Captain Maximilian Arnold voiced frustration with the technology despite the correct ruling.

VfL Wolfsburg saw a dramatic stoppage-time goal against VfL Bochum ruled out following a VAR intervention. Kento Shiogai had initially found the net, but the officials reviewed the play for a potential handball violation.

The review confirmed that a handball had occurred, leading to the goal being disallowed. Although the final decision was deemed correct, Wolfsburg captain Maximilian Arnold expressed his annoyance with the technology utilized during the match.

Data source: kicker, Foto: Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Updated Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 05:01

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Wolfsburg captain criticizes VAR after disallowed goal