Manchester United's Champions League penalty would never be given in the Premier League, even when VAR comes to England, says Dermot Gallagher. Former Premier League referee Gallagher was stunned by VAR's decision to award United a stoppage-time penalty against Paris Saint-Germain which saw Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side progress to the quarter-finals on Wednesday. PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe was penalised for handball in the final minute as referee Damir Skomina ruled he had blocked Diogo Dalot's shot with his arm. Image: VAR awarded Manchester United a penalty when the ball hit Prenel Kimpebe's right arm in stoppage time "I didn't think it was a penalty," Gallagher said. "I would be pretty annoyed if I was a defender and that was given against me. "If you look at it, it's struck the defender on the arm, there's no doubt about that but his arm is so close to his body, he's turning away, I don't think he had any intention whatsoever of doing anything but getting out the way of the ball. Image: Marcus Rashford's VAR-awarded stoppage-time penalty fired Manchester United into the Champions League quarter-finals "For me, I'm very surprised it was given." Fellow former Premier League referee Mark Halsey agreed with Gallagher, posting on Twitter: "Law 12 H/B irrespective of where arm/hand is positioned doesn't necessarily mean an offence has been committed there has to be a deliberate movement of arm/hand towards the ball, [in my opinion] VAR should have never got involved, referee has to be strong and stick with his original decision." Law 12 H/B irrespective of where arm/hand is positioned doesn’t necessarily mean an offence has been committed there has to be a deliberate movement of arm/hand towards the ball, imo VAR should have never got involved,referee has to be strong and stick with his original decision — Mark Halsey (@RefereeHalsey) March 6, 2019 The referee in tonight’s game was wrong to award Manchester United a penalty kick. The player with back to ball did not deliberately handle the ball. The law in handball is clear, there was no movement of hand to ball. It was not a deliberate act. Oh dear what a referee!! — KEITH HACKETT (@HACKETTREF) March 6, 2019 VAR is set to be introduced in the Premier League next season following its arrival in the Champions League for 2018/19, while it was also used last summer in the World Cup in Russia. "We're doing the testing (of VAR) in the Premier League and I'm convinced if that happened in the Premier League next season they would not have even bothered because it's not a clear and obvious error," Gallagher added. Live Renault Super Sunday "The Premier League are testing (VAR) at the moment. They're testing week in week out. I just think that next season they'll go 'Yeah, we'll give a corner because it's too close, his arms are in and we'll just move on'. "I haven't spoken to anyone this morning who thinks that's a penalty."<doc-sep>'VARgie time!' - Man Utd fans celebrate late penalty drama in PSG comeback After a lengthy delay, Presnel Kimpembe was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area, allowing Marcus Rashford to fire home from the spot Manchester United secured their passage to the Champions League quarter-finals in dramatic style as VAR intervened to give them a late win over Paris Saint-Germain, causing some creative reactions on social media. The Reds were awarded a penalty after Presnel Kimpembe was judged to have committed a handball in the box after the referee had consulted with his video assistants. Marcus Rashford then stepped up and lashed the ball home from the spot in the fourth minute of time added on to give United a 3-1 lead on the night, sending them through on away goals. The penalty rounded off a remarkable comeback from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side after they had taken a 2-0 deficit into the second leg after a disappointing result at Old Trafford. Article continues below United were also without a number of big-name players, with Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Alexis Sanchez all unavailable. The result will fuel speculation Solskjaer will be given the permanent job by the Reds, and has already caused excitement among a number of fans given the controversy surrounding the winning goal.<doc-sep>
Neymar took to Instagram to rage about the penalty that sent Manchester United through to the Champions League quarter-finals at Paris St Germain's expense. Marcus Rashford's spot-kick, in the fourth minute of stoppage time, secured an impressive 3-1 away victory for United that meant they progressed on away goals. The penalty was awarded by the Video Assistant Referee when Diogo Dalot's shot struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm, but Neymar was adamant the visitors' winning goal at Parc des Princes should not have stood. Should Manchester United have been awarded the VAR penalty tonight? 📺 Watch #TheDebate on Sky Sports Premier League now. pic.twitter.com/F3vjopBiQA — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 6, 2019 In a story post on the social networking site, the 27-year-old, who missed both legs through injury, wrote: "This is a disgrace, they put four people that know nothing about football in charge of looking at the replay for VAR. Image: VAR awarded United a penalty when the ball hit Presnel Kimpembe's right arm in stoppage time "There is no penalty. How can it be a handball when it hits his back! Go **** yourselves!" Neymar's manager Thomas Tuchel defended him after the game, and said the message was posted in the heat of the moment. "Of course it's a strong reaction, he was at the field," Tuchel said. "Sometimes after a big fight you use words and reaction emotionally that you take back some hours later. 1:23 Tuchel was unhappy with the award of the late penalty to United that saw PSG crash out of the Champions League "He wanted to come back with us in the quarter-finals and he's been biting his nails at every game we've played, so don't be too hard with him. I wouldn't over-interpret the use of his words. In the heat of the moment, it's quickly typed into a smart phone."