And record number of controversial decisions were made in the Scottish Premiership over the past week, the highest count of the season so far.
St Mirren was most affected, with two incorrect decisions going against them in their 2-0 loss to Dundee United at Tannadice. Rangers were also unfairly denied a penalty during their 1-0 victory over St Johnstone, while Aberdeen avoided a red card that should have been issued in their 1-1 draw with Hearts.
However, the panel determined that the decision to disallow a Celtic goal in their 1-0 midweek win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie was correct. Paulo Bernardo’s corner kick, which went straight into the net, was ruled out after Daizen Maeda was penalized for a foul on goalkeeper Ross Doohan. According to the panel, “The on-field decision was unanimously supported. The whistle had been blown before the ball entered the goal, making it impossible for VAR to intervene.”
The Key Match Incident panel, composed of five experts in Scottish football, convenes weekly to review major incidents from recent matches and votes on whether on-field decisions and VAR interventions were accurate. Their latest report, published on Friday, December 6, reviewed games played over the weekend of November 30 and December 1, as well as midweek fixtures on Wednesday, December 4.
