Panel split over disallowed Liverpool goal at Man City
Summary
An expert panel examining a disallowed Liverpool goal against Manchester City decided that the goal should not have been overturned by video review. The panel was divided, voting 3-2 that the on-field decision was not correct but agreeing that VAR was right not to step in. Liverpool had questioned the offside decision made during the game, but the majority of the panel believed the decision not to interfere was justifiable.Key Facts
- Liverpool's goal against Manchester City was disallowed for an offside after Andrew Robertson ducked under Virgil van Dijk's header.
- The expert panel, known as the Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel, voted 3-2 that the goal should not have been disallowed.
- The same panel agreed, 3-2, that the video assistant referees were correct not to overturn the decision.
- The panel included three former players, and one representative each from the Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO).
- Liverpool argued that the criteria for an offside offence were not met and contacted PGMO to discuss their concerns.
- Referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistant ruled that Robertson's movement could have affected the goalie's ability to save the ball.
- The KMI panel's majority believed Robertson's actions did not clearly impact the goalie, but the decision remained due to lack of a "clear and obvious error."
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