The PGMOL [Professional Game Match Officials Limited] has released a statement confirming there was a ‘significant human error’ that led to Liverpool’s goal in their defeat to Tottenham being disallowed.
Liverpool fell to a 2-1 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday having seen Luis Diaz’s 34th-minute goal ruled out for offside in a game where they also saw two players sent off.
Diaz was judged to have moved into an offside position despite replays suggesting he was being kept on by Tottenham defender Cristian Romero.
‘PFMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool.
‘The goal by Luis Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene.
‘PGMOL will conduct a full review into the circumstances which led to the error.
‘PFMOL will immediately contacting Liverpool at the conclusion of the fixture to acknowledge the error.’
Earlier this season, the refereeing body issued another apology after Wolves were denied a penalty against Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season.
Goalkeeper Andre Onana looked to have given away a penalty in the closing moments of the contest but was not penalised by VAR.
Reacting to the statement that followed Saturday’s defeat in north London, Jurgen Klopp said in his post-match press conference: ‘Who does that help now?
‘We had the situation in the Manchester United vs, Wolves game. Did they get points for it? It doesn’t help.’
Just minutes after Diaz’s effort was ruled out, Son Heung-min gave Tottenham the lead. 10 minutes earlier, Liverpool had been reduced to 10 men with Curtis Jones shown a straight red card for a challenge on Yves Bissouma.
Liverpool levelled the contest just before half-time through Cody Gakpo but with 20 minutes of the match remaining, saw another man sent off with Diogo Jota picking up his second yellow card.
Liverpool looked to be hanging on for an unlikely point but an own goal from Joel Matip saw Spurs seal victory deep into injury time.
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