No. |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Type |
Details |
968 |
13 June 2017 -
2-3 vs. France
Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
Fr |
The VAR was called into action in
the 47th minute, when the referee, Davide Massa, used it to
send off Raphaël Varane,
after he clipped Dele Alli as he ran into the penalty area.
The resulting penalty was scored by Harry Kane. |
973 |
10 November 2017 -
0-0 vs.
Germany
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
NO INCIDENTS |
974 |
14 November 2017 -
0-0 vs.
Brazil
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
NO INCIDENTS |
976 |
27 March 2018 - 1-1 vs.
Italy
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
The VAR was called into action
when the referee, Deniz Aytekin,
called back play after 86 minutes when Tarkowski
accidentally trod on Chiesa's ankle. Aytekin then awarded a
penalty kick from which Insigne scored. |
979 |
18 June 2018 - 2-1 vs.
Tunisia
Volgograd Arena, Volgograd |
WCF |
The VAR was called into to check every decision. It raised no
issue with Walker's foul on Ben Youssef. Nor did it see no
issue on two blatant fouls on Harry Kane. |
980 |
24 June 2018 - 6-1 vs.
Panama Stadion Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod |
Again, the VAR was called into to check every decision,
although none was used directly in any decision. |
981 |
28 June 2018 - 0-1 vs.
Belgium Stadion Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
982 |
3 July 2018 - 1-1 vs.
Colombia Otkritie Arena, Moskva |
The VAR was
assumed to be used in every decision, yet it raised no
issue with the blatant fouling, the violent conduct, or the
blatant cheating that was occurring during this match. |
983 |
7 July 2018 - 2-0 vs.
Sweden Cosmos Arena, Samara |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
984 |
11 July 2018 - 1-2 vs.
Croatia Luzhniki Stadium, Moskva |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
985 |
14 July 2018 - 0-2 vs.
Belgium Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
994 |
6 June 2019 - 3-1 vs. Netherlands
Estádio Dom Afonso
Henriques, Guimarães |
NLF |
The VAR was called into action to cover two major incidents.
Firstly, Lingard thought he had scored a winner on 82:29,
but on 84:33 was adjudged to have been offside by an inch.
Moments later, claims were made against Chilwell that he
had handled the ball on 85:19. It was rightly decided that on
86:40, it had in fact, struck his back. |
995 |
9 June 2019 - 0-0 vs. Switzerland
Estádio Dom Afonso
Henriques, Guimarães |
The VAR was called to decide on two major incidents again.
On 73:18, Sterling went for an Alexander-Arnold cross and
was possibly held back by Kevin Mbabu. The penalty kick was
not awarded on 73:41. Then, for the second match in a row,
England had a goal struck off. This time, Callum Wilson
scored the goal on 83:18, only to be pulled back because he
himself had committed a foul in the build-up on 83:12, goal
was unawarded on 84:59. |
1015 |
13 June 2021 - 1-0 vs.
Croatia
The National Stadium, Wembley |
ECF |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
1016 |
18 June 2021 - 0-0 vs.
Scotland
The National Stadium, Wembley |
The VAR was presumably called into to check every decision. It raised no
issue with Andy Robertson's trip on Raheem
Sterling in the 79th minute. |
1017 |
22 June 2021 - 1-0 vs. Czech
Rep.
National Stadium, Wembley |
The VAR was again, presumably called into to check every decision. It raised no
issue with Jan Bořil's foul on Harry Maguire in the penalty area in the 68th minute,
but was brought into action when Jordan Henderson's
disallowed goal on 85:26 was checked to decide whether the ball
was passed to him by Jude Bellingham, or a backpass from Jan Bořil.
VAR did not overturn the original, albeit delayed, offside
decision. |
1018 |
29 June 2021 - 2-0 vs. Germany
National Stadium, Wembley |
The first official use of VAR for England in the tournament
was an offside check, in the 86th minute to make sure Harry
Kane's header was correctly adjudged to be onside. |
1019 |
3 July 2021 - 4-0 vs. Ukraine
Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
1020 |
7 July 2021 - 2-1 vs. Denmark
National Stadium, Wembley |
VAR performed a penalty check, which occurred as a result of Harry Kane going down
on 73:20 from a
challenge by Christian Nørgaard. It took another
thirty-forty seconds before VAR was confirmed, and another
thirty seconds to confirm that referee Danny Makkelie's
original decision stands,
a free-kick against Harry Kane. The
second official use went in favour of England, Makkelie
pointed to the spot at 101:47 after Raheem Sterling was
bundled down to the floor. VAR took 65 seconds to not see 'a
clear and obvious error' in the referee's decision. |
1021 |
11 July 2021 - 1-1 vs.
Italy
National Stadium, Wembley |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
1022 |
2 September 2021 - 4-0 vs.
Hungary
Puskás Aréna, Budapest |
WCP |
VAR performed a penalty check after Raheem Sterling tumbled
down on the goal line 61:32 under a challenge from Willi
Orbán. The referee ordered a goalkick and the thirty second check did not altar any
decision. VAR then performed a foul check following
Harry Maguire's goal, to make sure he did not use his arms
on Attila Szalai on 68:13. The check was complete almost as
quickly as it began. |
1023 |
5 September 2021 - 5-0 vs.
Andorra
National Stadium, Wembley |
VAR performed a penalty check after Mason Mount went
down in the six yard box following a challenge from
Christian García. The referee
awarded a penalty kick and the check did not altar any
decision. |
1024 |
8 September 2021 - 1-1 vs.
Poland
Stadion PGE Narodowy, Warszawa |
The VAR was
assumed to be used in every decision, yet it raised no
issue with the blatant fouling, the violent conduct, or the
blatant cheating that was occurring during this match. |
1025 |
9 October 2021 - 5-0 vs.
Andorra
Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella |
For the first time, VAR favoured England in gaining a goal.
Ben Chilwell's strike on 16:32 was immediately ruled out for
offside. However, nine seconds later, a goal check was
confirmed, and a whole one minute and 53 seconds after the
ball struck the back of the net, the offside decision was
overturned and a goal awarded. In the second half, Tammy
Abraham's goal on 58:05 was checked for offside whilst
substitutions were made, he was not offside and the goal
stood on 59:27. When Jack Grealish went down (76:54)
under a Jesus Rúbio challenge, a penalty kick was
immediately awarded, and VAR took a minute to substantiate the
decision. |
1026 |
12 October 2021 - 1-1 vs.
Hungary
National Stadium, Wembley |
VAR was called in action, not to decide whether Luke Shaw
had committed a foul with a dangerously high foot on 21:52,
but the position of the foul. Ultimately deciding it was
within the penalty area. |
1027 |
12 November 2021 - 5-0 vs. Albania
National Stadium, Wembley |
VAR was used to check to clarify Harry Kane's position when
Jordan Henderson scored his goal, the extensive check was
over (28:50) and the goal was allowed to stand. |
1028 |
15 November 2021 - 10-0 vs. San
Marino San Marino Stadium,
Serravalle |
The first use of VAR in the evening came from a subtle
handball from Dante Rossi (22:58), who was appealing at the
time, his hand in the air, as Phil Foden's volley went wide
brushing the finger of Rossi. The referee, Rade Obrenović, viewed the monitor
(24:25 to 25:02) and awarded the penalty kick (25:05) and a
yellow card (25:33).
VAR was then called in to check
the legitimacy of Jude Bellingham's first goal for England
(70:31). The referee viewed the monitor (71:43 to 72:05).
His goal was struck off (72:10) after it was ruled that
Tammy Abraham fouled Lorenzo Lunadei (70:23) in the build
up. |
1029 |
26 March 2022 - 2-1 vs.
Switzerland
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
The VAR was called into action
twice, both in regards to the two of the goals. When Breen
Embolo headed in Xherdan Shaqiri's cross (21:39), Silvan
Widmar was offside in the first build-up of play, but this
was not considered to be in effect and the goal was awarded
(23:13). The second use
was in awarding England a penalty-kick. Marc Guehi's headed
Jack Grealish's corner onto Steven Zuber's hand, who was
facing the goal (74:57). The players appealed and play was
eventually stopped when Henderson's shot blazed over the bar
(74:59). WIth no resumption of play, the Referee, Andreas
Ekberg, was then eventually told to consult the monitor
(76:15), he did so (76:28) for twelve seconds, awarding the
penalty kick (76:46). |
1030 |
29 March 2022 - 3-0 vs.
Côte d'Ivoire
The National Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
Again, VAR was called into action twice. Following Raheem
Sterling's goal (44:24), their was a check as to whether an
offside had occurred. It had not, and the goal was awarded
(45th+1:17). Shortly after the second half began, 41
year-old Fousseny Coulibaly appeared to bring down Jude
Bellingham (45:46) and referee Erik Lambrechts ordered a
penalty kick (45:50). VAR checked and requested that the
referee look at the monitor (47:00). He did so (47:17 for
thirteen seconds) and concluded that Coulibably got the ball
first. Award for the kick is overturned. The first time that
the Video Assistant Referee overturned an England penalty
kick award. |
1031 |
4 June 2022 - 0-1 vs.
Hungary
Puskás Aréna, Budapest |
NLP |
VAR was used to check that the referee's decision regarding
the award of the 66th minute penalty
kick (63:44 to 64:46). |
1032 |
7 June 2022 - 1-1 vs. Germany
Allianz Arena, München |
VAR was used twice to check the referee's decisions. Jonas
Hofmann felt he scored a legitimate goal (22:11) which was
disallowed for being offside. VAR took almost two minutes
(22:16 to 24:02) to agree with the referee's correct
decision. Harry Kane was then fouled (84:20) and play
continued until the ball went out of play (84:33) to allow
VAR to check. He was asked to check the monitor (84:57),
which he did (85:20 to 85:46). Carlos Del Cerro Grande then
awarded a penalty kick (85:49) |
1033 |
11 June
2022 - 0-0 vs. Italy
Molineux, Wolverhampton |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE |
1034 |
14 June
2022 - 0-4 vs. Hungary
Molineux, Wolverhampton |
NO REPORTS OF THE VAR IN USE,
however, according to the UEFA
website, VAR was used to check the Hungarian goals |
Notes
Glen & the
VAR (in 2018)
1. "It looks like Tarkowski stands on
him but it's during the running process and he is going
down anyway," Southgate told BBC Radio 5 live.
ME: If he
was going down anyway, it was because of Tarkowski
trying to pull him back! I don't think that he was
diving.
2. Tarkowski said: "It's
never a penalty. I stood on his foot but I didn't think
a lot of it."
ME: This
begs the question, 'is standing on a player's foot a
foul?' Answer: if it's deliberate. Was it deliberate? I
don't think so, but combined with holding his arm
and causing him to fall, maybe that's enough to call it
a foul.
3. "There was contact,
he's rolling around and obviously that has influenced
the referee, they've got the penalty and scored the
goal" - Jermain Defoe, England striker on BBC Radio
5 live.
ME: He was
rolling around because Tarkowski stood on his foot. I
think that we'd all do the same, it's painful!
4.
"For me if I go through on goal, and there's
contact, I'll go down." - Defoe.
ME: Then you
should be punished (and certainly shouldn't be spouting
those views on national radio). Wouldn't it be better
for the game if no players did that, or can we only
look at it from a striker's point of view?
5. "VAR was brought in for clear and
obvious errors. If it's clear and obvious why the hell
did it take twenty views for ref to change his mind? And
still nobody can agree if it's right or wrong" - Alan
Shearer on Twitter.
ME: It's not
all black or white. The VAR looked at it and probably
thought that it was worth a second view. It was clear
and obvious that it needed a second look, that's the
benefit of VAR. You have to take a judgement call
quickly and then confirm it one way or the other. We
have to trust these guys, not jump down their throats
with sensationalist quotes just because we have a
prominent profile and have an agenda to prove that it
doesn't work! Also, it didn't take anywhere near 20
views and it's not abouterybody agreeing. It's about
what the officials think. These tools mean that they're
going to get it right, almostery time. Surely, that's
the only important thing? It's pointless trying to geteryone to agree, whenerybody's biased towards their
own team.
6.
"It's irrelevant whether they
think it was a penalty or not. VAR is there for the
obvious howlers" - Gary Lineker on Twitter.
ME:
If a decision is reversed after viewing several replays,
surely that justifies it,en if it's more of 'I have a
strong suspicion that it's an obvious howler, but I'm
not 100% sure', or do we only protest when it's against
England?
Does
nobody possess the ability to look at this objectively,
without any bias? Referees will always make mistakes,
but they know the rules better than any of the pundits
or fans. There can't be a fan out there who sees his own
defender step on a striker's foot and doesn't worry that
a penalty will be given. We then rely on one man's
instant interpretation and hope that he hasn't seen it.
Regardless of who the team is, it has to be good for the
game if another official says, "Hang on, you might want
to take another look at that". The 'clear and obvious
error' thing is surely just guidance for the VAR to stop
them reviewingerything. You can only see that it was
a clear and obvious error when you've looked at all of
theidence. Until then, it's only a suspicion.
Sorry, had to get that off my chest! One other
interesting point was that Italian players were
encroaching when the kick was taken. The VAR should have
pointed that out which just goes to prove that there's
plenty of room for improvement, but what's the
alternative? Go back to ridiculing the referee, because
we've seen the video and he hasn't?
Glen & the
VAR (in 2022
after John Stones was sent
off without a VAR check)
I
don’t think that they can intervene when it’s a second yellow,
only straight reds. Another of the VAR rules where they seem to
miss out on the important stuff. I’d make sure that VAR:
-
always checked every sending off, including second yellows
(after all, it’s a game-changing moment, just as much as a
straight red is).
-
checked all situations where it’s either a goal-kick or a
corner (because that could lead to an unfair goal), also
whether the ball went out or not on the touchline (managers
love to fixate on these things if a goal follows soon
afterwards).
-
ensured that no penalties were awarded without the referee
watching the video (either that or take the penalty
decisions away from the referee, he only gets one angle in
real-time, another angle can make a big difference, you
can’t just rely on ‘clear and obvious’ errors when another
angle could change your opinion i.e. not necessarily an
error of judgement).
-
ensured that no handball decisions were made without looking
at the video.
-
made all shirt-pulling punishable by
death a
straight red. There is no possible justification in the
sport of association football. It can never be a part of the
‘art of defending’, so why has it been normalized? How can
Chiellini’s grabbing of Saka’s neck in last year’s final
only warrant a yellow? He damn near throttled him! That
would be assault anywhere else but a football pitch. I don’t
buy the argument that if you punished every offence there’d
be no players left. If they’re both doing it, send them both
off and give a drop ball. Keep retaking corners and sending
players off (using VAR) until players stop grabbing each
other.
While we’re at it, take the timing away from referees and just
have sixty minutes per game playing time. There’d still be time
wasting, but it would be just stopping momentum, rather than
losing time.
Finally, I’d have a panel look at the behaviour of serial
divers, particularly those that throw their bodies into
defenders to instigate collisions (James Maddison is the latest
one that I’ve spotted). Ban them if they do it in more than one
game (or perhaps three). Give them the power to compare
incidents from different matches.
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