According to the latest pre-split match figures, there were 26 incorrect VAR decisions in the Scottish Premiership season.
The independent review panel that monitors VAR’s performance concluded that there were 10 incorrect decisions in the third round of play between the first weekend of February and the weekend of April 13.
That number was a decrease from the 13 identified in the second round of play, although the composition of the panel – made up of former players, managers and coaches, led by playing rules experts – changes at each meeting.
What were the 10 mistakes?
Both teams were incorrectly awarded penalties in Celtic’s controversial 2-0 away defeat to Hearts in March, according to an update published by the Scottish Football Association.
The game at Tynecastle on March 3rd saw two of the ten calls deemed incorrect, with Celts Penalty is awarded after Hyun-Jun Yang was tackled by Alex Cochrane in the penalty area hearts also received a penalty when a high ball fell on the arm of Tomoki Iwata.
Brendan Rodgers has been banned for comments he made about the officials after Celtic’s defeat at Hearts
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was later given a one-game spell on the sidelines after complaining about his “incompetent” officiating of the game, although the decision to send Yang off for a high challenge on Cochrane – which also angered the Hoops boss – not on the list was an error published on Wednesday.
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Highlights of Hearts’ eventful win over Celtic in the Scottish Premier League
Hearts’ penalty was the only wrong decision in a crucial incident that took place against Celtic and their title rivals during the period ranger had two against them.
It was believed Gers midfielder Dujon Sterling was not allowed to be sent off in the home win Aberdeen in February, while a penalty was not allowed for handball against Philippe Clement’s team in their 2-1 away win Kilmarnock later this month.
Referee Don Robertson made a mistake when he sent off Rangers’ Dujon Sterling against Aberdeen
Hibernian have cause for frustration after it was confirmed that they should have been penalized for a foul St Johnstone Goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov over Emiliano Marcondes while their game at Easter Road on April 6 was goalless. The Saints won 2-1.
Additionally, hearts The penalty that equalized the 1-1 Edinburgh derby draw at home to Nick Montgomery’s side at the end of February should not have been awarded. Hibs missed out on a place in the top six by one point.
Hibernian should have had a penalty in their 2-1 defeat to St Johnstone and missed out on a top six place by a point
St Mirren were most affected by bad decisions in the third quarter, with three decisions being classified as wrongly made against them. James Bolton shouldn’t have received a red card in his 2-0 home win Dundeewhile they should have been awarded a penalty shootout in the 1-1 draw away from home Ross County and their 1:2 home defeat against hearts Last month.
St Mirren had three decisions against them, including James Bolton’s red card against Dundee
hearts In the last round of games, three big decisions were incorrectly against them, but this time they were the main beneficiaries as three decisions were incorrectly in their favor – at home against Hibs And Celtic and away too St Mirren.
The other false call was failure to award Motherwell a penalty for handball in the 0-1 home defeat Aberdeen March.
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