Aberdeen forward Duk was busy against Celtic this afternoon after coming on for the Dons at half-time.
Duk had a goal ruled out for handball and potentially denied an Alistair Johnston goal with another handball.
The Celtic goal denied late on due to a potential handball, which could have very easily led to a penalty, is where the controversy begins.
Large numbers of Celtic supporters have taken to social media to share videos of the incident from different angles, fueling debate about the decision.
Hits his left knee man. Thats brutal. https://t.co/J4MBk5qJ8y pic.twitter.com/Hc6vIkWF9n
— CelticFanGroup (@CelticFanGroup) October 19, 2024
Celtic penalty shout at the end of the Celtic v Aberdeen game.
Footage not great.
Inconclusive.
Arm looks to go back.Best angle from behind the goal is obscured. pic.twitter.com/oxCpGg7Ha2
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) October 19, 2024
The first video of the incident doesn’t make the handball look as clear, with the ball’s contact appearing less obvious.
However, in the second video, the ball seemingly strikes Duk’s knee/thigh and deflects onto the arm, giving more weight to the argument that a penalty should have been awarded.
The angle of the deflection and the movement of the arm swinging back suggest a clear case of handball, which many supporters argue should have led to a Celtic penalty late in the game.
This decision could have been a crucial moment for Celtic to secure a late victory, intensifying frustrations and raising questions about the officiating at such a critical moment, with VAR deciding not to send referee Nick Walsh to the monitor.
