Manchester City thought they had doubled their advantage in the Champions League - only for VAR to overrule that on-field decision before they added further goals anyway.
Manchester City's would-be second goal - scored by Nathan Ake - was disallowed after VAR adjudged the Dutch defender to have handled the ball before netting. City got off to the best possible start against Sparta Prague in the Champions League when England's Phil Foden managed to squeeze a shot underneath the visiting goalkeeper to open the scoring inside three minutes.
City vs Sparta Prague LIVE updates City's stars given three-game target While Ake's hand was close to his body, and that action was not deliberate, rules on handball that were amended recently state that the ball cannot hit a player's hand, deliberately or not, in the build-up to scoring. Fortunately for City, they did not have to wait long to double their advantage and it was worth waiting for.
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