The big VAR debrief - did it deny Bournemouth Champions League spot?
Summary
Bournemouth missed qualifying for the Champions League partly because video assistant referee (VAR) decisions cost them four points during the season. Analysis shows that VAR decisions affected the outcomes of several games, changing team rankings and European qualification spots in the Premier League.Key Facts
- Bournemouth lost four points due to VAR calls, which could have put them in the Champions League.
- Liverpool kept fifth place by three points, qualifying for the Europa League instead of Bournemouth.
- BBC Sport identified 29 games where VAR likely changed the final results.
- Arsenal gained four points from VAR decisions and won the title by seven points.
- Without those VAR points, Arsenal and Manchester City would have been tied before the final day.
- Brighton lost three points due to VAR and would have moved into a Europa League spot with those points.
- Chelsea lost two points from VAR decisions but still made it into the Conference League.
- Brentford gained five points thanks to VAR, helping them rise from 13th to ninth place.
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