The Japanese J-League has experienced an incident in which a VAR system failed due to bad weather.

According to Japanese media outlet Soccer Digest, the unprecedented incident occurred during the Tokyo Verdi-Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Tokyo Verdi-Sanfrecce 2024 J1 League Round 25 match at Ajinomoto Stadium on July 7th. According to reports, there was a serious lightning risk around the 토토사이트 stadium before the match.

The game was eventually suspended 20 minutes after the first half kickoff due to the lightning risk. The lights in the stadium momentarily went out as the lightning strike got closer to the stadium. It took an hour and a half for the situation to calm down, and when the game was finally able to resume, another problem arose.

This time, it was the VAR equipment. A lightning strike caused the VAR system to fail, forcing the referee to stop the game. The game was stopped for three minutes to check the VAR equipment before resuming.

Meanwhile, in a match that ended with twists and turns, away side Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Tokyo Verdi 1-0 thanks to a Sho Sasaki goal in the 33rd minute of the second half.