A new angle has emerged showing the moment Alistair Johnston crossed the ball for Daizen Maeda’s disallowed goal against Hibernian, and it further questions VAR’s intervention in the decision.

From the stand angle, the ball appears to still be in play when Johnston makes contact, contradicting the off-field decision made by VAR official Alan Muir.

This supports Brendan Rodgers’ post-match comments, where he suggested VAR had guessed rather than relying on conclusive evidence.

This is a screenshot from Tiktok, so it’s not an official calibrated camera, but it’s one of the clearest angles we’ve seen.

The controversy stems from the lack of a definitive camera angle, with the decision ultimately being made based on an 18-yard line view, which does not offer a clear perspective.

Under VAR protocols, an on-field decision should only be overturned if there is clear and obvious evidence that an error has been made. The new footage suggests that the call was far from conclusive, raising concerns over whether Muir was right to intervene at all.

The Scottish FA’s KMI Panel will review the decision later this week, and it is expected to be discussed on Willie Collum’s VAR Review Show in the coming days.

Celtic fans and players will feel aggrieved by the decision, which played a pivotal role in their 2-1 defeat at Easter Road. However, with no goal-line technology available in Scotland, the debate over whether the ball was in or out will likely continue for some time.