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Wolfsburg Relegated After Extra-Time Loss as Club Questions Crucial Early Red Card

A public challenge to the early yellow‑red card by coach Dieter Hecking prompts a club review of its response.

Di María’s Wife Defends Him After Boos as Rosario Central Exit Semifinal at River

Hearts Carry One-Point Edge Into Celtic Park Title Decider

Palmeiras Says CBF Admitted Error in VAR Call That Canceled Fuchs’s Stoppage-Time Goal

Bayern Out of Champions League as Kompany Condemns Referee Over Key Calls

UEFA Reviews Declan Rice Over Referee Remarks After Arsenal–Atletico VAR Row

Referee Ittrich Defends Welz After DFB Admits Pokal Semi-Final Whistle Error

El Mala’s Open-Goal Miss and Disputed Penalty Swing Rhine Derby to Leverkusen

Late Betis Equalizer Holds Real Madrid to 1-1 as Mbappé Exits With Hamstring Overload

Ascacibar Reaffirms Boca Allegiance After Superclásico Win

Real Madrid Out of Champions League After Camavinga Red Card and Bayern’s Late Rally

Fiorentina vs. Lazio: Official XIs Named for Monday Night Serie A Match

Portsmouth Hold Oxford 2-2 After Early Red Card in Relegation Fight

Wrexham Rally to Draw at West Brom as Parkinson Protests Penalty

Italian Referees Admit Error on Genoa–Roma Handball as Open Var Backs Non-Penalty in Milan Derby

Ipswich Hold Leicester as Walle Egeli Cancels Out Daka After Disputed Free-Kick

Spanish Refereeing Bodies Admit VAR Error on Girona’s Late Winner vs Barcelona

Villa–Newcastle Officiating Row Fuels Calls to Revisit FA Cup VAR Rules

Rocchi Apologizes After Inter Beat Juventus 3-2 in VAR Dispute Over Kalulu Red

Inter Beat Juventus 3-2 as Kalulu’s Second Yellow Prompts Fury and Exposes VAR Limits