sport news New semi-automated VAR system is used for first time to rule out Chelsea ... trends now New semi-automated VAR system is seen for the first time in Chelsea's Champions League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb as Ben Chilwell is picked up in an offside position... leading to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's strike being disallowed By David Wood for MailOnline Published: 19:47 BST, 6 September 2022 | Updated: 19:57 BST, 6 September 2022 Viewcomments New semi-automated VAR system was used for first time on Tuesday night to deny Chelsea a second-half equaliser against Dinamo Zagreb. Ben Chilwell was spotted in offside position before he crossed for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to slot the ball the ball home at the far post. However, the striker's celebrations were cut short just after half-time after the assistant referee raised his flag. Offside decision on Tuesday night was confirmed by the new semi-automated VAR system ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? - ???????????????????????????? ????????????????. pic.twitter.com/ajiOonOTQM — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) September 6, 2022 That decision was confirmed by the new semi-automated offside that is being used in the Champions League this season. FIFA and UEFA have spent the past three years testing out a new artificial-intelligence-based semi-automated offside technology (SAOT). The system was used by FIFA at the Club World Cup in February, and also by UEFA in the Super Cup between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt in Helsinki last month. The two governing bodies are very confident. FIFA had already approved its use at the World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off on November 20. Then UEFA announced it would start using SAOT for all matches in the Champions League group stage. The two systems aren't quite identical, though the overall ethos of using AI to produce the offside result is the same. 'For the good of the game and the good of refereeing, UEFA always wants to use the best technology available,' said Roberto Rosetti, UEFA's chief refereeing officer. 'UEFA is always looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of the referees. And this is what we want from semi-automated offside in the future.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility