Gianni Infantino referred to the game as a great example of how football could be improved by the use of the Video Assistant Referee.

The biggest comeback in European football did not go overlooked by FIFA's President, Gianni Infantino. Speaking after a meeting with English and Scottish execs, Infantino referred to the game's ending as "incredible", and even talked about the controversies that emerged from the game, including Luis Suárez's dive that generated Barça's fifth goal.