Caleb Ekuban’s sumptuous goal for Trabzonspor denied by VAR

Caleb Ekuban thought he’d scored for Trabzonspor when he headed home the opener against Fatih Karagumruk but the Ghana international’s celebration was cut short as the assistant referee spotted an offside and his decision was supported by VAR.The video assistant referee once again raised eyebrows as Ekuban’s goal was ruled offside for just keeping his hip ahead of the opposition players.However, the 26-year-old went ahead to score the match-winner for the side in their 2-1 win over newcomers Fatih Karagumruk in the Turkish top-flight at the weekend.Initially, in the lines drawn on the screen, Ekuban appeared to be in the appropriate position. But the goal was apparently ruled out because Manes head was about a millimetre offside.Ekuban got his head unto a corner in the 10th minute and sent the ball into the net.It was his fourth goal in ten league appearances this term.Just after the break, Anthony Nwakaeme opened the scoring for Trabzonspor on the road.But Fatih Karagumruk managed to level through Jure Balkovec in the 70th minute.