Mark Clattenburg says VAR got the call right to award Tottenham Hotspur a penalty

Tottenham Hotspur narrowly edged out Chelsea 1-0 during the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal on Tuesday night at Wembley.

Harry Kane’s goal from the spot during the first half separated both sides, but the hosts have VAR to thank after the linesman initially raised up his flag for an offside call.

However, referee Michael Oliver consulted the VAR and was rightly advised to give the correct decision.

Former Premier League ref Mark Clattenburg has had his say on the whole controversy and confusion leading to the penalty, though.

“I know VAR eventually got the decision right to award Tottenham a penalty and overturn the initial offside, but the officials are going about it the wrong way,” Clattenburg wrote in his SportsMail column.