One decision dominated the match and aftermath of Japan’s 2-1 win over Spain that took Daizen Maeda’s side into the last 16 of the World Cup.
Television viewers were left in the dark, from most angles the ball looked over the bye-line when Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball back but after Ao Tanaka netted VAR checked it through and the goal stood.
Pundits were puzzled or outraged, watching on TV Alex Rae couldn’t believe what he was seeing, much like a certain night in Seville earlier in the year.
Neither was this, funnily enough https://t.co/Wbp5v2n8ia pic.twitter.com/6hIJcIprj9
— Jai_67 (@Jaime__67) December 2, 2022
Ramsey and van Bronckhorst are no longer at Ibrox, had Ryan Kent scored with a 1-on-1 in the 88th minute penalties wouldn’t have been needed.