{"id":33457,"date":"2026-05-14T12:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/seven-experts-give-clear-verdict-on-motherwell-vs-celtic-over-var-controversy-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:35:23","slug":"seven-experts-give-clear-verdict-on-motherwell-vs-celtic-over-var-controversy-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/seven-experts-give-clear-verdict-on-motherwell-vs-celtic-over-var-controversy-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven experts give clear verdict on Motherwell vs Celtic over VAR controversy | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">\n<p>VAR controversy has erupted in Scottish football after a controversial last-minute decision kept Celtic&#8217;s Premiership title hopes alive. Martin O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s side trailed 2-2 against Motherwell in Saturday&#8217;s title decider and looked destined for a three-goal victory over leaders Hearts, who dispatched Falkirk 3-0 in their penultimate game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>However, late in stoppage time, VAR official Andrew Dallas called referee John Beaton to the pitchside monitor after Motherwell&#8217;s Sam Nicholson called for a high ball. Replays showed the ball hitting Nicholson in the head rather than his raised hand, but Beaton awarded the spot-kick, which Kelechi Iheanacho converted for a 3-2 win. As a result, instead of requiring a three-goal win against the Jambos, a small win will be enough for Celtic to claim their 56th domestic league crown. 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