VIDEO. Euro 2024: why the Netherlands' goal against France was finally canceled thanks to the help of video refereeing ?

Xavi Simmons pensait avoir ouvert le score. Capture d'écran X.

L’équipe de France aurait pu être menée au score par les Pays-Bas à vingt minutes de la fin de son match de la deuxième journée de l’Euro 2024, mais l’arbitrage vidéo a confirmé une décision de l’arbitre assistant.

Antoine Griezmann's Blues were really hot twenty minutes from the end of their match against the Netherlands.

The score was effectively 0-0 between France and the Netherlands for this match on the second day of Euro 2024, when the Dutchman Xavi Simmons thought he had put his team in front with a nice strike in the middle of the penalty area.

An offside validated by the  VAR

While the 20,000 Batavian supporters were exulting in their joy, one of referee Anthony Taylor's assistant referees raised his flag to signify an offside position. And after long minutes spent waiting for the decision of the video referee, the referee of the match validated the decision of his assistant referee.

GOAL! XAVI SIMMONS SCORES FOR NETHERLANDS 1-0#EURO2024 #NEDFRApic.twitter.com/H9FtJrZjxW

— Slip (@SlipChatApp) June 21, 2024

In the slow motion shots, we can actually see Denzel Dumfries, almost on Mike Maignan's goal line, being offside and taking part in the game according to the English referee. the encounter. All to embarrass the Blues goalkeeper, impeccable since the start of the match.