Aboubakar's SCOOP! Cameroon substitute nets an audacious World Cup goal of the tournament contender with the help of VAR review after the flag went up... but would he have tried it if he'd known he was onside?
- Aboubakar scored for Cameroon to reduce their deficit to just the one goal
- His lob was perfectly executed to clear Serbian keeper Milinkovic-Savic
- But Aboubakar wasn't able to celebrate as the offside flag was raised
- However, VAR replays showed striker had timed his run through to perfection
- The Group G thriller ended with six goals shared on Monday afternoon
- Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results
Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar scored one of the most eye-catching goals of the World Cup - but only with the help of VAR.
Unfortunately, Aboubakar wasn't able to properly celebrate his glorious lob of Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic because the assistant referee raised his flag for offside straight away.
But video assistant referee Mohamed Al Hammadi ensured one of the best-taken goals of the tournament wouldn't be wasted by checking the replays and finding Aboubakar had timed his run to perfection.
![Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar delicately chips the ball over Serbia's goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to put his side 2-3 behind - but it needed VAR to award it](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/12/65006707-11477103-image-a-34_1669636928964.jpg)
Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar delicately chips the ball over Serbia's goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to put his side 2-3 behind - but it needed VAR to award it
![Vincent Aboubakar (pictured) is among the big name stars that currently play for Al-Nassr](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/12/65006709-11477103-image-a-35_1669636991752.jpg)
Aboubakar wasn't really able to celebrate what would be a goal of the World Cup contender
When the decision was relayed to referee Mohammed Abdulla, the Cameroon striker was able to celebrate briefly but his main focus was on hauling Cameroon level in a ding-dong encounter.
It also begged the question as to whether Aboubakar only attempted the audacious scooped finish because he believed he was offside.
His goal put them 3-2 behind but they equalised moments later courtesy of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. The game ended 3-3.
Cameroon captain Aboubakar, who plays for Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr, bent his run to perfection to ensure he stayed onside after Jean-Charles Castelletto playing him through.
![Serbia keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic was drawn off his line and chipped expertly](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/12/65006705-11477103-image-a-40_1669637073857.jpg)
Serbia keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic was drawn off his line and chipped expertly
![The ball cleared the backtracking keeper and bounced over the goalline into the net](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/12/65006719-11477103-image-a-41_1669637154403.jpg)
The ball cleared the backtracking keeper and bounced over the goalline into the net
Aboubakar takes a touch inside the box to avoid the desperate sliding tackle by Nemanja Maksimovic and then delicately lifts the ball over keeper Milinkovic-Savic with enough power to find the net.
The referee, stood right behind the scorer, immediately looks over to the assistant and then raises his arm for offside but VAR suggested otherwise.
It was just one great moment in a thrilling Group G encounter on Monday.
Castelletto put Cameroon ahead but Serbia raced into a 3-1 lead thanks to goals by Strahinja Pavlovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Aboubakar sparked Cameroon's unlikely second-half recovery with Choupo-Moting levelling.
![It was a muted celebration for Aboubakar not befitting the excellent goal he'd just scored](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/28/12/65006789-11477103-image-a-42_1669637210883.jpg)
It was a muted celebration for Aboubakar not befitting the excellent goal he'd just scored
Most watched Sport videos
- Giants fans burn quarterback Daniel Jones' jersey after loss
- Montenegro fans create distraction from football with fireworks
- Las Vegas Raiders fan body slams a woman during brawl
- Awkward moment footy great can't pronounce NRL player's name
- Johnny Gaudreau's wife Meredith announces she is pregnant
- Moment Miami Dolphin's Tyreek Hill is arrested by police
- Jason Kelce bares all with ex-Eagles teammate in revealing beer ad
- Shocking bodycam of Tyreek Hill arrest released by Miami-Dade PD
- Woman exposes NRL boyfriend for leaving her for another
- Ireland fans mock Queen's death aiming chants at England fans
- John Hunt makes a poignant return to the commentary box at Brighton
- Tyreek Hill speeds by police before cops aggressively pull him over