Manchester City's Pep Guardiola admits he doesn't understand handball rule after Rodri goal chalked off by VAR

Pep Guardiola admits that he doesn’t understand the handball rule after Manchester City had a goal controversially ruled out by VAR during the goalless draw with Copenhagen in the Champions League. Rodri’s stunning first-half strike was disallowed following a VAR review after City winger Riyad Mahrez accidentally touched the ball with his hand during the build-up. Ad The decision drew criticism from the BT Sport pundits after the match.

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The City boss also referenced decisions in Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League last week and Liverpool’s 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League at the weekend. «Inter Milan versus Barcelona last week, did you see what happened with Arsenal and Liverpool? So, no [I don't understand it],» he said. It proved a frustrating night for City, who also had Sergio Gomez sent off, while Mahrez missed a penalty.

Guardiola insists he didn’t see the incident that saw Gomez sent off for pulling back Hakon Arnar Haraldsson in the 30th minute, but was pleased with the performance of his side after going a man down. «I’m really satisfied. The team gave everything, 10 v 11, to