Use VAR In Champions League – Juventus President

Andrea Agnelli, Juventus president has called for the video assistant referee (VAR) to be used in the Champions League after his sides were knocked out by Real Madrid in a thrilling quarter finals’ second leg which was decided by a debatable injury-time penalty.

Cristiano Ronaldo blasted home from the spot in the 98th minute after Mehdi Benatia was judged to have fouled Lucas Vazquez, giving double European champions Real a 4-3 aggregate victory.

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Juventus, who had lost 3-0 in Italy, had squared the tie with a double from Mario Mandzukic and another goal from Blaise Matuidi in a stirring comeback, and were seconds from forcing extra-time in a stunned Bernabeu when the penalty was awarded.

Amid Juve's angry protests after the decision, their goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon was shown a red card for pushing referee Michael Oliver.

"A goal-line official behind the line isn't the same thing as an official in front of a video replay," Agnelli told reporters.

"If UEFA are not ready, then they need to train people quickly, just as Serie A did, plus in Germany, Portugal and elsewhere.

"This isn't about one or two incidents, but about going forward in a massive tournament that brings so much money and prestige. We can't allow these incidents to occur."

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Video technology has been used on a trial basis this season in Serie A, the Bundesliga and some English domestic cup games and is set to be used at the World Cup finals.

The lack of technology in the Champions League also came under the spotlight in Manchester City's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday when City had a goal wrongly ruled out for offside against Leroy Sane.