Athletic Club striker Inaki Williams finds VAR rules strange amid Barcelona defeat

Published on: 09 January 2025
Athletic Club striker Inaki Williams finds VAR rules strange amid Barcelona defeat
VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 22: Inaki Williams of Athletic Club celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Bilbao at Estadio de Mendizorroza on September 22, 2023 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has expressed his frustration and disappointment over the officiating in his team's Spanish Super Cup semi-final defeat to Barcelona.

The Ghana international had a goal disallowed in the 86th minute following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review, which he found strange and unfair.

Williams criticised the VAR decision, stating that it was inconsistent with the rules.

"I find it strange that these types of plays are cancelled. I don't think it's fair," he said in a post-match interview.

The forward also implied that the officiating standards were not applied consistently throughout the match. "It seems that the rules are not the same for everyone," he added.

Barcelona won the match 2-0, with goals from Gavi and Lamine Yamal, and will face the winner of the second semi-final between Real Madrid and Real Mallorca in the final.

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