Tottenham Hotspur manager, Antonio Conte, has said he almost had a heart attack during their 3-2 win at Bournemouth on Saturday.
The Italian watched on as his side came from two goals down to win at the Vitality Stadium.
Goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Ben Davies and Bentancur ended Spurs’ three-match winless run.
Conte’s men were denied a winner against Sporting Lisbon in midweek after VAR ruled Harry Kane’s late effort was offside.
When Conte watched Bentancur fire home late on, he briefly walked down the tunnel before he did celebrate once it had been awarded.
He said: “I thought in my mind and my heart I could have a heart attack.
“Because in two days to score and then have the goal disallowed, I said I go down (the tunnel) and stay calm and then I wait for the decision of the referee.”
VAR caused ‘damage’ to Tottenham – Conte
Conte has claimed VAR caused “damage” after they were denied a late winner against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League.
Harry Kane swept home Emerson Royal’s knockdown in the late minute of injury-time.
But the goal was ruled out for offside after a three-minute VAR check, with manager Conte shown a red card in the ensuing chaos.
VAR adjudged Kane to be in an offside position when Royal headed down a cross but the pundits analysing the match – and the majority of fans – thought the England striker was behind play and therefore could not be flagged.
Conte said: “I think the ball was in front of Kane and the goal is a goal. Yeah. I don’t understand the line they put. It very difficult to comment on this decision.
“VAR is doing a lot of damage. I want to see if in another stadium of a big team if they are ready to disallow this type of goal. I’d like to know this.
“A lot of injustice. I don’t like this type of situation. Because I see not positive things.
“I don’t understand why we have to get something from the next game when we can finish the qualification in this game. When you invent this type of situation, you create a lot of damage of the club. Also problems.
“The second half was positive and we played with a great intensity. We deserved to win but we know what happened.”