Sane Gives Germany Early Lead as VAR Waives Ecuador
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- Leroy Sane scored in the second minute to give Germany a 1-0 lead over Ecuador at the New York New Jersey Stadium in a World Cup Group E match.
- Aleksandar Pavlovic committed a high challenge during the build-up to Sane's goal, prompting Ecuador to demand VAR overturn the strike.
- VAR reviewed the incident and waived away Ecuador's protests, allowing the goal to stand.
Why it matters: Germany seized an early 1-0 advantage in a World Cup Group E fixture after VAR cleared a high-challenge infringement in the build-up — a decision Ecuador contested, given the contact involved on the second-minute play.
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