Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Nizhniy Novgorod: Korea Republic fell 1-0 to Sweden after Andreas Granqvist converted a VAR awarded penalty in their opening 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Group F match on Monday.
Veteran Swedish skipper Granqvist scored the only goal of the game from the spot after Viktor Claesson was upended by Korea Republic substitute Kim Min-woo Kim in the 62nd minute.
Despite passionate appeals, El Salvadorean referee Joel Aguilar initially waved away Swedish penalty claims.
But after consulting the video, he pointed to the spot.
It was the third VAR penalty awarded in Russia 2018 after France and Peru also benefited from video referrals.
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#ALBUM - FWC2018 Group F: Sweden v Korea Republic