Overview

• Referee Tobias Stieler initially awarded the goal, but VAR Christian Dingert deemed handball and treated it as a factual overturn, so no monitor check occurred.
• Brendan Rodgers and Kelechi Iheanacho insisted the ball struck the striker’s face, with the club pursuing an explanation from UEFA.
• Former FIFA official Keith Hackett said the officials were wrong and that replays show no handball, echoing criticism from broadcast analysts.
• TNT Sports broadcast audio referenced officials citing a brush on the left arm, while ex-SFA referee Bobby Madden defended the crew and shared a new angle supporting their call.
• Braga won 2-0 at Celtic Park, with Ricardo Horta and Gabri Martinez scoring, and Rodgers called the disallowed equaliser a pivotal moment.