Football
Reason why Dean Henderson escaped red card as Wayne Rooney fumes ‘get rid of VAR’
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson appeared fortunate not to have been shown a red card during his side’s FA Cup final clash with Manchester City. The 28-year-old palmed the ball outside of his penalty area to prevent Erling Haaland from racing on to a long ball, but VAR not to intervene.
The decision left City baffled, as well as the BBC punditry team, who were convinced that Henderson had denied a clear goal scoring opportunity by slapping the ball out of his reach. However, VAR were not convinced.
