‘Love the VAR’: Liverpool Fans Celebrate Mane’s Goal on Twitter

Liverpool fans hail Video Assistant Referee for allowing Sadio Mane’s goal against Porto.

Liverpool fans on Wednesday, 17 April, were delighted after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review in the second leg quarter-final of the Champions League game against Porto, awarded the Reds a goal.

28' - GOAL, MANE! Sadio gets on the end of a brilliant ball to volley home from close-range. After consulting VAR, the goal is given!!

[0-1]#PORLIV pic.twitter.com/jWvzFsVO2u

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2019

At the 26th minute of the game, a goal by the Senegalese winger, Sadio Mane was disallowed after the linesman hurled the flag up, indicating for an offside. But the decision was quickly reversed as the VAR review “correctly” confirmed that Mane had been onside.

The moment was hailed by fans on Twitter, as the goal gave Liverpool a lead in the crucial game against the Portuguese club.

Liverpool advanced to Champions League semi-finals for the second consecutive year on 6-1 aggregate and will face the Spanish giants, Barcelona.

‘VAR at Its Best’: Fans Hail

Love VAR ❤️

— - (@AnfieldRd96) April 17, 2019

VAR at its best! 8 in 10 games the opening goal for Mane!! https://t.co/bXvWcHd1RQ

— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) April 17, 2019

VAR is amazing. I’ve never slagged it off. 👀👀😂 #LFC

— Graeme Kelly (@GraemeKelly1) April 17, 2019

Always been a massive fan of VAR

— Andy Heaton (@Andrew_Heaton) April 17, 2019

You gotta love VAR 🔴🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/vp9O8VGarW

— ⚡️Gerard Delaney⚡️ (@Gerard36Delaney) April 17, 2019

Thank you VAR much for Mane's goal, thank you VAR much
Thank you VAR much for putting out Citeh.
Thank you VAR VAR VAR VAR much#UCL #lfc #PORLIV #MCITOT pic.twitter.com/EhNxeB9w8L

— Grimesy59 (@Grimesy52) April 18, 2019

Mane's first goal was thanks to VAR, it should strictly be used for offside

— Ser Davos from Flea Bottom (@Skhomo23) April 17, 2019

Goal Thank You VAR 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴👍🏾 MANE MANE MANE

— Nathan Potter (@NathanP_00) April 17, 2019