Wolfsburg captain complains about VAR after Shiogai's goal disallowed

Wolfsburg captain Arnold criticized VAR after Shiogai's goal was ruled out for handball in a 1-1 draw at Bochum.

VfL Wolfsburg drew 1-1 at VfL Bochum in the second Bundesliga on Friday. Fabian Reese put Wolfsburg ahead in the second minute, but Sean Klaiber equalized after an hour. Wolfsburg thought they had won when Kento Shiogai scored, but VAR ruled the goal out for handball.

Wolfsburg captain Maximilian Arnold, who came on as a substitute, was furious with the decision. "I was enormously relieved when the goal went in. But then when it was decided that way, I realized how little I actually enjoy football with VAR," he said. "It became painfully clear today that it really is the death knell for football." Arnold argued that VAR removes emotion from the game, pointing to how the entire bench rushed to celebrate before being forced to sit back down moments later when the goal was disallowed.