VAR: How the fans reacted

It wouldn't be the Melbourne Derby without some classic controversy, right? VAR returned as Round One of the A-League got underway on Friday night.

With 40,000 in the house at Marvel Stadium on Saturday Night, a deafening chorus of boos began with six minutes left in the first half of the Derby. When Bruno Fornaroli's Melbourne City were awarded a penalty folllowing a 'joke' of a  VAR decision, Australia's football fans went into meltdown. Here's the reaction:

Didn't realize they started giving penalties for clean challenges #VAROUT #MVFC #MelbDerby #MVCvMCY

— GregT🇦🇺 (@StayKewell) October 20, 2018

Did VAR really just give a penalty away for a dive? My god. #MVCvMCY #MelbDerby

— Jason Allen (@JasonJFT96) October 20, 2018

The VAR in the @ALeague 😂😂😂😂strikes again

— Robbie Fowler (@Robbie9Fowler) October 21, 2018

Someone please explain to me how hundreds of thousands of people watching, plus 30,000 inside the stadium can correctly tell that was NEVER a penalty - yet the four men in the quiet room with the best camera angles possible manage to get it wrong? 👿#VAR #MelbDerby #MVCvMCY

— Leo James 📲⚽️ (@realLeoJames) October 20, 2018

Welcome back to the league VAR.. no way that's a penalty, absolute joke #MelbDerby

— Sketch_Adventures (@sketrcher) October 20, 2018

Howwww is that a penalty?

VAR wowwww! #OhMyGoodness #MelbDerby #MVCvMCY

— Ricki Allen Taylor (@RickiiT) October 20, 2018

In no world is that a penalty #MelbDerby

— Adam Russell (@MrAdamRussell) October 20, 2018