"Last night, AC Milan were denied an equaliser as Christian Pulisic was deemed to have scored with his arm. A very harsh call, and without it, perhaps the result would have been different. When Pulisic equalised last night, there was a belief that Milan could somehow salvage something from a game which already seemed to be beyond them. However, it was ruled out due to the involvement of his arm."
"The reasoning was a little unclear, but because he had controlled the ball between his armpit and shoulder, it had to be looked at. A controversial decision at the time, and one that was very similar to last night's call. At the time, Open VAR stated that the situation was 'difficult', due to where the ball hit and the lack of certainty from VAR. So, on that occasion, it stood."
Christian Pulisic had an AC Milan equaliser ruled out after referees determined the ball involved his arm, a decision described as very harsh and pivotal to the result. The disallowed goal briefly raised belief that Milan could salvage something from a game that already seemed beyond them. The incident closely mirrors an October 2023 match at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, when a late Pulisic strike was heavily reviewed because he controlled the ball between armpit and shoulder. Open VAR judged that earlier situation 'difficult' and allowed the goal then; the current decision rekindles debate over consistency in handball/arm rulings.
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