Silva was frustrated with the decision, saying it was "unbelievable" to disallow the goal. He also mentioned that he would rather not comment further to avoid punishment.

Referee Robert Jones consulted the VAR before awarding a penalty that led to Chelsea's second goal in the second half. Silva felt that the VAR decisions had a significant impact on the game.

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole shared similar concerns, calling the VAR's performance "disgraceful". He felt that the technology made the game feel "sanitised and clinical", and that it didn't work well in situations with subjective decisions.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, however, believed that the VAR made the correct calls.