Tuesday 8 January 2019 23:36, UK
Harry Kane believed the VAR decision to award Spurs a penalty against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final was the correct call.
Kane put Spurs ahead from the spot on Tuesday night after VAR official Chris Kavanagh had reviewed the build-up to the penalty appeal, without which the goal may never have happened. Spurs won the first-leg 1-0.
The spot-kick was awarded when Kane was taken down by Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa, having been played in by a Toby Alderweireld through-ball. But referee Michael Oliver quickly referred the decision to VAR, to determine whether Kane had been onside when he received the ball.
Kane felt the referee got it spot on.
He told Sky Sports: "I played to the whistle. I ran through and it was a clear penalty. It was whether I was offside or not. I wasn't sure. VAR is there for a reason and I'm sure they've got it right.
"I'll have to watch it back and see. I'm used to it after the World Cup, it's a big part of football going forwards. From our point of view, it doesn't change much [waiting to hear if it was a penalty].
"Chelsea had a point to prove, they didn't play well last time they were here. It was important we won the game going into the second leg."
