3 big Dundee vs Celtic VAR calls as Carter-Vickers given firm ex ref penalty verdict while Kyogo ‘contact’ scrutinised

As the leaders of the Scottish Premiership defeated the opposition 3-0, referee Don Robertson had a hectic afternoon at Dens Park.

Before falling victim to Celtic’s relentless attack, Dundee put on a valiant display, and referee Don Robertson had plenty of work to do.

The team led by Brendan Rodgers dominated possession and created numerous scoring opportunities in the first half, but Paulo Bernardo, a Celtic loanee, had to wait until the second half to poke the ball past Trevor Carson, the goalie, to make it 1-0. Tony Docherty’s team would withstand unrelenting pressure until Mikey Johnston entered the game off the bench and scored two goals for the visitors, who were still on a roll and leading the Scottish Premiership.

However, if whistler Robertson had stepped in or if Greg Aitken had acted in the VAR room at numerous crucial flashpoints over the ninety minutes, the scoresheet might have looked different. 2023 saw a lot of discussion about video technology, and 2024 will undoubtedly see more of the same.

However, the match at Dens Park is just one of a small number of games remaining in the Scottish Premier League before the season ends. Record Sport examines the significant decisions.

CCV penalty cry

It has been considered disappointing for Ameron Carter-Vickers not to receive a penalty kick for Celtic in their Premiership match against Dundee. During the first half of the match at Dens Park, the defender jostled goalie Trevor Carson and home defender Joe Shaughnessy.

Before releasing go, Shaughnessy seemed to be gripping the Celtic defender’s shirt. Carson was approaching Carter-Vickers from behind, attempting to push him. Although former referee Des Roache stated on the Get Involved Referee podcast that the stramash was “100%” a foul, Hoops veteran Scott Brown disagreed. He said to Sky, “I don’t think Carson can hold his hand over him, and it seems like he’s giving him a little shove.” I don’t think there is much in it.”

Kyogo dive or penalty?

Just before the halftime siren, the visitors were awarded another penalty claim. Luke McCowan slid into the box as Kyogo was breaking through on goal, stopping the Celtic attack cold. Despite McCowan first appearing to win the ball, the call was submitted to VAR, but the man in the middle was not sent to the monitor.

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