𝐕𝐀𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑 Liverpool may have escaped Italy with a narrow 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League, but the night has been overshadowed by controversy as referee Felix Zwayer and the VAR room came under fire for THREE major decisions that could have changed everything.
Football Insider’s correspondent has now broken each moment down — and the findings are explosive.
The game, already tight and emotionally charged, erupted across social media as fans from both sides questioned how such critical calls were missed on a night where every inch mattered. Inter Milan players surrounded the referee multiple times, Liverpool players looked confused, and the crowd inside the San Siro was boiling with anger as the moments unfolded. By the final whistle, the debate had already spiralled into chaos — and now the full picture is emerging.
The first major decision involved a clear penalty shout inside the Liverpool box. Inter’s striker appeared to be clipped while dribbling through a crowded area, losing balance at the crucial moment. Replays showed meaningful contact, yet Zwayer waved play on instantly. VAR checked it briefly but refused to intervene, leaving Inter furious. Analysts reviewing the footage later insisted that this was “a stonewall penalty” that should never have been ignored.
The second controversial moment came midway through the second half when an Inter goal was ruled out for an extremely tight offside call. The striker’s shoulder — not even his boot — was judged offside after an unusually lengthy VAR review. Italian pundits immediately described it as “a disgrace”, claiming the lines appeared drawn incorrectly and that the attacker was level. The disallowed goal completely shifted the momentum and added more fire to an already intense encounter.
But the biggest controversy of the night came with the third major mistake — a reckless challenge on a Liverpool player that easily could have been a red card the other way. Inter’s defender lunged in with studs showing, missing the ball entirely. Zwayer only produced a yellow, but slow-motion replay showed excessive force and zero control. VAR shockingly stayed silent. Football Insider’s correspondent declared this the “clearest red card of the night” and insisted it was a textbook example of VAR failing in its primary duty.
As Liverpool celebrated the late winner, Inter fans and neutral supporters were left discussing the officiating more than the football. Felix Zwayer, already a controversial figure in football circles, is now under renewed scrutiny, and questions are being raised about the consistency, transparency, and credibility of VAR in the Champions League.
For Liverpool, it’s three points.
For Inter, it’s heartbreak and rage.
For the Champions League… it’s yet another night where the officials, not the players, dominated the headlines.
And after reviewing every incident in detail, one thing is clear: this game could have ended very differently if the officials had simply gotten the big moments right.
