New tech that helps speed up VAR’s decision came out when a Copenhagen goal against Borussia Dortmund was canceled out due to a knee injury.
The Champions League started on Tuesday with a big novelty. During this edition of the competition, the semi-automatic offside that UEFA is implementing has started to be used in a bid to test the system for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. .
He did it in the match between Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen at Signal Induna Park for the first date of the group stage.
With the German side leading 3-0 with goals from Marco Reus (35th), Raphael Guerreiro (42nd) and Jude Bellingham (83rd), the surrender seemed to arrive for the visitors in the 89th minute.
Rasmus Falk Jensen arrived with the ball in front of goal and didn’t miss with a shot that went into the lane after hitting the right post . However, moments later the match judge received the call from VAR who, using the new technology, determined that striker Cornelius, who took part in the game, was brought forward by his left knee, according to the three-dimensional images that could be seen on the television broadcast of the match .
The use of this technology made it possible to take a decision quickly and to determine the sanction efficiently.
Functioning
Semi-Automatic Offside (SAOT) is a tool that allows the exact location of players to determine whether or not they are in a legal position . This is achieved thanks to the large number of cameras located in the stadium which allow the players to be projected in 3D in order to know the exact position of the athletes. Its technology makes it possible to follow 29 different body points per player and thus know if they are in front or not .
With this, the VAR review, the only time it is used, is much faster and allows the referees located in the VOR to make an accurate and diligent decision so that the game is stopped for the shortest possible time.
The use of this technology has been tested in matches since 2020, including last season’s Champions League matches, the Women’s Champions League knockout stage and the full European Women’s Championship final. In fact, it was expected that he could make his official debut in the European Super Cup final, but in the match between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt, he didn’t have situations that allowed him to play. its use. .
Roberto Rossetti, UEFA’s head of refereeing, said the SAOT is a good help for the judges. “For the sake of the game and the refereeing, UEFA always wants to use the best available technology. UEFA is always looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of referees. We strongly believe in this project. The semi-automatic offside technology will further improve the VAR, which we have successfully implemented in recent years in our competitions.”
Today, the action continues in the Champions League with Charles Aránguiz’s Bayer Leverkusen and Alexis Sánchez’s Olympique Marseille taking part, who will not be present due to suspension. A new opportunity to see if this technology can be used on European courts.
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