Opta clarified their resolution to award Maguire the help by stating: “It bounced on the pinnacle of Maguire earlier than reaching Casemiro. So Maguire was the final participant of United to the touch the ball earlier than reaching Casemiro and that’s the reason we credit score the help to him.”
In the meantime, the Premier League confirmed why the Brazilian’s dismissal couldn’t be checked by VAR, as yellow playing cards will not be a part of their jurisdiction.
“The referee issued a second yellow card to Casemiro for a holding offence that stopped a promising assault,” they acknowledged.
“There was no VAR involvement within the second yellow card as per VAR protocol.”
