Every week in the Premier League, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) sparks controversy. However, we regularly review the significant incidents to analyze and clarify the process regarding VAR protocol and the laws of the game to understand how decisions are made and if they are accurate.
In the 14th minute, Tottenham believed they increased their lead with a goal by Son Heung-Min after receiving a pass from Brennan Johnson. However, the goal was disallowed due to an offside call. The VAR review confirmed Son was slightly ahead of the last defender, leading to the decision of no goal.
In the 18th minute, there was a potential red card situation for Udogie Tottenham vs. Chelsea.
Destiny Udogie lunged in to intercept the ball without making contact with Raheem Sterling. Referee Michael Oliver showed a yellow card.
VAR ruling: No red card.
VAR examination: Udogie narrowly escaped a red card, as his action could have been considered more severe on a different occasion. The Tottenham defender jumped into the challenge after leaving the ground, teetering at the brink of a VAR review by John Brooks, who judged it as a borderline case of recklessness, just about acceptable for a yellow card.
At the 21st minute, Sterling scored after receiving a pass from Reece James. However, the goal was disallowed due to a possible handball. As Sterling advanced into the area, the ball unintentionally hit his arm after deflecting off Pedro Porro. Because Sterling was the scorer, the goal had to be disallowed after the VAR review.
Moreover, there was a situation involving Cristian Romero possibly receiving a red card. He seemed to make a kicking motion towards Levi Colwill, prompting a VAR check.
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The VAR decision ruled out a red card. The review indicated that Romero’s action was more of a petulant behavior rather than a display of violent conduct since the kick didn’t possess significant force.
28th minute: Caicedo scored, but after a quick discussion between the referee and his assistant, they found that Jackson was offside when the shot was taken, so the goal didn’t count.
VAR decision: No goal.
VAR review: It was a close call, but Jackson was slightly ahead of the last defender. As the ball went through Jackson’s legs, the decision to disallow the goal was correct.
Even though it’s a judgment call, the decision remained unchanged, so the referee didn’t need to review the monitor.
28th minute: Possible red card and penalty, Romero fouled Fernández
What happened: After reviewing the offside, VAR checked a possible penalty for Romero’s challenge on Fernández Tottenham vs. Chelsea.
VAR decision: Red card and penalty, which Cole Palmer scored.
VAR review: It took some time, but the correct decision was made. Romero’s slight touch on the ball didn’t matter due to the force and contact high on Fernández’s shin.
Even if the Caicedo goal had stood, VAR would have checked the challenge for a red card.
37th minute: Jackson’s goal disallowed for offside
What happened: Sterling passed to Jackson for a goal, but the flag was raised for offside.
VAR decision: No goal.
VAR review: Sterling was clearly offside at the beginning of the play, an easy decision.
45+7 minutes: Possible penalty, Porro on Sterling
What happened: Sterling went down in the box after a challenge from Porro.
VAR decision: No penalty.
VAR review: The referee made the right call, as Sterling fell too easily in a shoulder-to-shoulder challenge.
45+11 minutes: Possible red card for James
What happened: In added time, James challenged Udogie with a raised arm, but the referee took no action.
VAR decision: No red card.
VAR review: James could have been seen for violent conduct, but it seemed he didn’t deliberately strike his opponent.
54th minute: Udogie received a red card
What happened: Udogie received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Sterling after already being cautioned in the first half.
In the 75th minute, Chelsea took a 2-1 lead when Sterling passed to Jackson for a goal. There was a close call for an offside, but after a VAR review, the goal stood. The review showed that Sterling had timed his run to stay onside.
Later, in the 78th minute, Spurs thought they scored an equalizer with Dier, but the assistant referee flagged for offside. VAR confirmed the decision: Dier was onside when the initial ball was played, but when it was flicked on by Rodrigo Bentancur, Dier was slightly ahead of the last defender, Caicedo, who was close to the penalty spot.
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