VAR Carnage in the Championship: Millwall vs. QPR Madness
The Championship doesn’t have VAR, and this weekend’s Millwall vs. QPR clash showed why fans might be grateful. Or maybe not. It was a match that had everything—dodgy offsides, stonewall penalties waved away, and a red card that looked more like WWE than football.
The controversy peaked in the 78th minute when Millwall’s Tom Bradshaw appeared to be dragged down in the box. The referee? Waved it away. No VAR to help, no review. Just disbelief from the crowd and pundits alike.
Former QPR man and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Mackie said, “If that’s not a penalty, I don’t know what is. Maybe we’re playing rugby now.”
Millwall eventually lost 1–0 after QPR’s late breakaway goal, and the officiating was all anyone could talk about post-match. It’s reignited the debate about whether the EFL should finally bring in VAR. But then again, would it even help?