Sky Sports Scotland have released the VAR audio from Camilo Duran’s disallowed goal against St Mirren, giving Celtic fans a proper listen to how the call was made.
Duran thought he had scored, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside after a VAR check led by Don Robertson.
The newly released footage shows Robertson working through the decision with assistant VAR Gary Hilland and the replay operator before referee Ryan Lee is told the goal cannot stand.
The check starts with Robertson saying: “Checking for potential offside. We will need lines.
“So, probably defender line will be… his foot?”
The replay operator replies: “Yes.”
Robertson then decides the St Mirren defender’s raised foot will be used for the defensive line.
“The defender’s foot that’s in the air. Let’s get a line here first, then we can hover.
“So, are you happy there?”
The operator says: “I’m happy.”
Robertson then brings Hilland into the conversation.
“Gary, look here. Are you happy?”
Hilland answers: “Yes.”
The focus then switches to Duran.
“And then the attacker’s toe here?” Robertson asks.
The operator replies: “Yep.”
Robertson then asks for another St Mirren defender to be checked before the decision is finalised.
“Okay. Then can we put a line on the defender that is next to him?”
The operator responds: “Yep. No body part. So, I think we’ve got the correct defensive line here.”
Hilland again says: “Yes.”
Once the officials are satisfied with both lines, Robertson says: “And the correct attack line.
“So, that will give us an offside.”
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Hilland and the operator agree.
Robertson then contacts Ryan Lee.
“Ryan, it’s Don.
“I’m going to recommend a factual review. The goalscorer is in an offside position. Number 11, offside.
“So, factual decision, restart, indirect free-kick.”
Lee replies: “Yes.”
The release is interesting because it shows just how much discussion goes into what is eventually communicated as a factual offside call.
There is particular focus on the exact body parts selected for the lines, with Robertson checking the defender’s raised foot before Duran’s toe is used for the attacking line.
Sky Sports Scotland released the clip as a preview of its Scottish Football VAR Review show.
The clip gives a much clearer picture of how the goal was ruled out, but it also raises fresh questions over the process used by the officials to get there.
The decision was ultimately presented as a factual offside call, yet the audio shows Robertson, Hilland and the replay operator making a series of judgement calls over exactly where the lines should be placed.
For such a tight decision, that will do little to ease frustration over a goal being disallowed on margins that were far from immediately obvious.
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