Late VAR Penalty Hands Liverpool 1-0 Win at Inter as Chivu and Capello Condemn Call

Overview

• Liverpool prevailed at San Siro after a stoppage‑time penalty was awarded on VAR for Alessandro Bastoni’s minimal shirt tug on Florian Wirtz, which Dominik Szoboszlai converted.
• Cristian Chivu called the decision "non-existent" and argued the referee had a clear view before VAR intervened to overturn the on‑field non‑call.
• Fabio Capello branded the award "scandalous," accusing Wirtz of simulation and warning the ruling sets a problematic precedent for similar contact.
• Inter lost Hakan Calhanoglu and Francesco Acerbi to first‑half injuries, which Chivu said constrained substitutions and drained energy in the closing stages.
• An earlier VAR check had canceled a Liverpool goal for a handball, and reporting noted the defeat dropped Inter to fifth with Atalanta overtaking them while Liverpool moved into the top eight.