Was there a handball? CBF releases VAR review of Memphis’ goal, watch 🎥 | OneFootball

Was there a handball? CBF releases VAR review of Memphis’ goal, watch 🎥 | OneFootball

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·11 December 2025

Was there a handball? CBF releases VAR review of Memphis’ goal, watch 🎥

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On Thursday (11th), the CBF released the VAR analysis of Memphis Depay's goal against Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal.

The play sparked complaints about a possible handball by the Corinthians player before he finished the ball into the net.


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In the footage released by the CBF, the VAR team reviews the play from different angles and concludes that there was no irregularity.

Before authorizing the restart of the match, the on-field referee, Anderson Daronco, confirms with the video assistants whether they had checked for a possible handball by Memphis.

Check out how the review went below:

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On Thursday, Cruzeiro's coach, Leonardo Jardim, even posted on social media a video of the goal from another angle, suggesting that there was a handball.

Watch below:

Memphis' goal was the only one in Corinthians' victory over Cruzeiro at the Mineirão.

The teams will face each other again on Sunday (14th), at Neo Química Arena, to decide who will play in the Copa do Brasil final.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.


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