VAR overturns ENPPI penalty against Al Ahly

VAR intervened to cancel a penalty awarded to ENPPI against Al Ahly during the first half of their Egyptian Premier League clash.

Al Ahly’s Egyptian Premier League match against ENPPI witnessed a major VAR incident after the referee initially awarded ENPPI a penalty before reversing the decision following a video review.

The incident came late in the first half, with the referee pointing to the spot before being advised to check the monitor and eventually canceling the penalty.

The match was played at Cairo International Stadium during a decisive stage of the Egyptian league campaign, with both teams competing under significant pressure.

According to live match tracking, Al Ahly were ahead during the first half before the penalty decision was overturned, while ENPPI continued to push for a way back into the game.

The incident is expected to remain a talking point after the final whistle given the importance of refereeing decisions in the current phase of the competition.