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Jorginho Handball Sparks Historic VAR Delay in Santos vs Flamengo

By Hugo Brennan

Jorginho Handball Sparks Historic VAR Delay in Santos vs Flamengo

In the meeting of Santos and Flamengo, a handball by Jorginho became the defining image of the afternoon. The incident triggered what was described as a historic review, with the eventual decision altering the direction of the match.

It was a moment in which the game paused and attention narrowed to a single action. Jorginho’s touch of the ball with his hand brought the review into focus, before the ruling delivered a significant turn in a contest between two of Brazil’s most recognisable clubs.

For Santos and Flamengo, the episode left more than a routine refereeing debate. The decision reached after the review changed the course of the encounter, making Jorginho’s handball the central point of a match shaped by one decisive intervention.