sport news Ethan Ampadu's tackle on Joey Pelupessy is why VAR was introduced

Ethan Ampadu's tackle on Joey Pelupessy is why VAR was introduced and Andre Marriner made the right decision to award Chelsea a penalty Andre Marriner, from his angle, thinks Joey Pelupessy plays the ball first   The television replays showed it was in fact a good tackle by Ethan Ampadu This is why VAR is introduced – to prevent incorrect calls like this one

By Mark Clattenburg for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:34 GMT, 27 January 2019 | Updated: 22:48 GMT, 27 January 2019

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Well done, VAR. Referee Andre Marriner awards a penalty, despite it being a perfectly good challenge by defender Ethan Ampadu on Joey Pelupessy. 

Marriner, from his

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