Incident presentation
88th minute. Inside the penalty area, the attacker pushes the ball past the defender toward the byline. The defender plants, then extends the left leg across the attacker path. Contact occurs on the attacker shin before any touch on ball. The attacker falls and loses immediate control.
Referee angle
Trailing 10-12m with slight inside position. Contact line visible but speed is high.
Assistant angle
Aligned with second-last defender. Sees leg extension and attacker path interruption.
VAR angle
Broadcast-style reverse angle confirms contact point before any ball contact.
Match context
Tension high, defending team already has 4 cautions.