When Tottenham lost to Liverpool 2-1, a VAR expert explains the specific reason why Luis Diaz’s goal was disallowed.
The cause has now been made known, making the predicament much more embarrassing for PGMOL.
It’s now clear why Liverpool forward Luis Diaz’s goal against Tottenham on Saturday in the Premier League was controversially disallowed, and it’s safe to say that PGMOL should be extremely embarrassed by this.
After the game, PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) released a statement acknowledging “significant human error” was to blame for Diaz’s first-half goal being incorrectly overturned.
With a superb finish past Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, the 26-year-old thought he had handed 10-man Liverpool the lead, but the assistant referee had raised his flag for offside.
What took place?
The standard offside line graphic was conspicuously absent during Darren England’s extremely swift video assistant referee (VAR) review.
At halftime, viewers were shown video that seemed to confirm that Diaz was in fact onside when the ball was sent through to him.
It turned out to be a crucial turning point in the game. Liverpool lost the game 2-1 after going down to nine men midway through the second half when Diogo Jota was sent for a second bookable offense, following Curtis Jones’ earlier dismissal.
Son Heung-min gave Spurs a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute, but Cody Gakpo tied the score just before halftime.
After Jota was dismissed, the visitors fought courageously with nine men, but Joel Matip’s terrible own goal in the final seconds gave Ange Postecoglou’s team all three points and left Jurgen Klopp’s team cursing their luck.
In response to the PGMOL’s apologetic message, Klopp told reporters: “It doesn’t help because we won’t earn points for it.
Not everyone expects 100% correct choices to be made on the field, but I believe we all believed that when VAR was introduced, things may be made simpler.
Indeed, if not the biggest VAR mistake since the technology was adopted, this one is without a doubt the biggest.
Why Luis Diaz’s score was incorrectly disallowed, according to a VAR expert
Dale Johnson of ESPN has now disclosed on X, formerly known as Twitter, the precise rationale behind why Diaz’s goal was finally overturned.
It worsens the situation for PGMOL and makes it more difficult for everyone connected to Liverpool Football Club to accept.
Why Luis Diaz’s score was incorrectly disallowed, according to a VAR expert
Dale Johnson of ESPN has now disclosed on X, formerly known as Twitter, the precise rationale behind why Diaz’s goal was finally overturned.
It worsens the situation for PGMOL and makes it more difficult for everyone connected to Liverpool Football Club to accept.
“So the VAR team’s ‘human error’ is incorrectly making the on-field decision. not by sloppy linework, etc.
Diaz was unmistakably onside when the battle lines were set. Misunderstanding the on-field judgment was the enormous, almost inconceivable blunder.
“The decision cannot be reversed after Spurs take the free-kick for the offside, which they were set up for.
I can only imagine what the VAR room looked like when that free kick was taken.
That is shocking, to say the least, and who knows how expensive it will be for Liverpool, who with a win would have risen to the top of the Premier League standings, in the long run.
Klopp’s team is currently fourth in the league, two points and a point behind first-place Manchester City and Spurs, respectively.
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