Super
Eagles star and Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho became the
first footballer in English football to have a goal awarded by the video
assistant referee (VAR) system after his goal was initially denied on Tuesday.
The
21-year-old striker who scored a brace in the FA Cup clash against
Fleetwood Town FC to send his team to the next stage, was initially
denied his second goal in the 77th minute after he chipped a delightful
finish past Fleetwood goalkeeper Chris Neal.
But
referee Jon Moss’ decision was overturned through the help of the (VAR)
system and Kelechi Iheanacho’s goal was allowed to stand after
originally being ruled out for offside.
After
the match, the Nigerian striker said: ‘I didn’t know if I’m onside or
offside but I think Riyad told me that I was onside, so I concentrated
on the goal. If there is a review, we just wait to see what the
referee’s decision is. The communication with the players is good
enough.’
The historic decision was the first time ever in English football that a goal would be awarded after a VAR review.