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‘It’s a clear goal’ - Barcelona boss Hansi Flick speaks out on Robert Lewandowski VAR controversy

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said his team were denied a “clear goal” during Sunday’s La Liga defeat to Real Sociedad.

Robert Lewandowski thought he’d opened the scoring in the first half but saw his effort disallowed by VAR, with the images appearing to show the striker was offside by a toenail.

However, it subsequently emerged that the VAR had confused Lewandowski’s boot with the defender’s and the goal should have stood.

Flick was in no doubt at all that the officials had got it all wrong. He told the media afterwards: “It was the wrong decision from the VAR.