Leicester 2 Fleetwood 0 match highlights: Kelechi Iheanacho scores first goal given by VAR in English football during FA Cup clash against Fleetwood | The Sun

KELECHI IHEANACHO scored the first goal given by VAR in English football during Leicester's FA Cup clash against Fleetwood.

The Foxes forward was initially deemed offside when latching onto Riyad Mahrez's pass.

The VAR showed that Kelechi Iheanacho was actually onsideCredit: BT Sport

Iheanacho went onto score only to see the linesman raise his flag to signal for offside.

But ref Jon Moss went to video assistant ref Mike Jones who ruled Iheanacho was actually onside - the goal being awarded one minute and 44 seconds after the ball hit the back of the net.

Fleetwood Town's official Twitter account took a swipe at how long it took for the decision to be made.

A tweet posted from their feed said: "VAR Goal. It took an age and Iheanacho gets his second for Leicester."

Referee Jon Moss makes use of VAR to check whether Kelechi Iheanacho's strike should standCredit: Reuters

The Leicester striker breaks free for his second goal of the nightCredit: Getty Images

Latest football news

UN-BIEL-EVABLE

Man Utd's Onana feared he'd made wrong choice making transfer to 'Rainchester'

The 77th-minute goal was Iheanacho's second of the night after he opened the scoring in the 43rd minute.

Pundit Kevin Kilbane said: "It's happened! It was onside, it's the right decision.

WHAT IS VAR? Why is video assistant referee being used in English football?

"You do feel for the assistant but it's such a tight call, you know its a tough one, but ultimately the final decision is now right.

"What I did like was that the decision was made upstairs. Jon Moss didn't have to go and view it, the decision was made for him."

The moment Jon Moss signals a goal has been scored thanks to the ruling of the VARCredit: Reuters

Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates his secondCredit: Reuters

Iheanacho admitted afterwards he had no clue at the time whether or not he had beaten the offside trap - but was happy VAR was there to save him.

He said: "At the time I didn't know if I was onside or offside but VAR showed I was onside."

It was through Iheanacho that Claude Puel's side took the lead in this third-round replay when he slotted past Fleetwood keeper Chris Neal following Islam Slimani's through ball.

Leicester's Kelechi Iheanacho scores second goal of game against Fleetwood as VAR is used for the first time