The incriminating moment took place in the 34th minute when Luis Díaz opened the scoring of the match. However, the assistant referee immediately raised the flag. This was followed by an unusually quick check by the video referee, during which the graphic of the calibrated line, which would definitively convict the goal scorer of an offside position, was not visible on the screen. Still, Díaz’s shot didn’t count.
Immediately after the match, the referees’ association, led by former elite referee Howard Webb, issued a statement. “PGMOL notes that a significant human error occurred during the first half of the match between Tottenham and Liverpool,” it said. “Luis Díaz’s goal was disallowed by the referee on the field due to offside. This was a clear and distinct factual error and should have been rectified by the video referee, but he did not intervene. PGMOL will review the circumstances in detail.”
🚨🚨| BREAKING: PGMOL statement on Luis Diaz goal:
“PGMOL acknowledge significant human error during Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool. The goal by Luiz Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. This was a clear and obvious factual error and should… pic.twitter.com/C4TX2GDvEE
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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said after the match that his team had lost in “the most unfair circumstances” and due to “crazy decisions”. “When you see it, it’s not offside,” Klopp told Sky Sports of Díaz’s disallowed goal. “The ball is between the legs of Mo (Salah), they drew the calibration line incorrectly and did not judge correctly the moment in which Mo passed,” added the German coach.
Tottenham won 2-1 after a Joël Matip own goal in the 97th minute.
2023-09-30 20:52:07
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