St. Louis City vs Atlanta United. VAR Announcement Due to Goal Disallowed Goes Viral

In a regular season match between St. Louis City and Atlanta United, an iconic moment involving referee Filip Dujic occurred. During the match, a goal was disallowed following a VAR review. Dujic, in accordance with new MLS rules, made an announcement through the stadium"s loudspeaker about the VAR decision. Initially, he stated that there was no offside infringement, which was met with cheers from the home crowd. However, after asking the crowd to quiet down, he continued by explaining that before the goal, there had been a foul committed by a St. Louis player. As a result, the goal was disallowed, and a free kick was awarded to Atlanta United.
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In a podcast, Dujic explained that as he began making the announcement, the crowd started cheering. He felt the need to complete his duty, so he asked the crowd to quiet down before proceeding with the announcement. Afterward, a player approached him, saying that the announcement had truly caught them off guard.
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This moment went viral on social media due to the way Dujic delivered the announcement, which initially brought joy to the fans but then left them silent upon learning the goal had been disallowed. The interaction highlighted how VAR announcements can dramatically affect the emotions of the audience.

Pada pertandingan musim reguler antara St. Louis City dan Atlanta United, terjadi momen ikonik yang melibatkan wasit Filip Dujic. Dalam pertandingan tersebut, sebuah gol dianulir setelah tinjauan VAR. Dujic, sesuai dengan aturan MLS yang baru, membuat pengumuman melalui pengeras suara stadion mengenai keputusan VAR tersebut. Awalnya, ia menyatakan bahwa tidak ada pelanggaran offside, yang disambut sorak sorai oleh penonton tuan rumah. Namun, setelah meminta penonton untuk tenang, ia melanjutkan dengan menyatakan bahwa sebelum gol terjadi, terdapat pelanggaran oleh pemain St. Louis, sehingga gol tersebut dianulir dan diberikan tendangan bebas untuk Atlanta United.

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Dalam sebuah podcast, Dujic menjelaskan bahwa saat ia mulai memberikan pengumuman, penonton mulai bersorak. Ia merasa perlu menyelesaikan tugasnya, sehingga meminta penonton untuk tenang sebelum melanjutkan pengumuman. Setelah pengumuman tersebut, seorang pemain mendekatinya dan mengatakan bahwa pengumuman tersebut benar-benar mengejutkan mereka.

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Momen ini menjadi viral di media sosial karena cara Dujic menyampaikan pengumuman yang membuat penonton awalnya bersorak gembira, namun kemudian terdiam setelah mengetahui gol tersebut dianulir. Interaksi ini menunjukkan bagaimana pengumuman VAR dapat memengaruhi emosi penonton secara dramatis.

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