Brentford drew 1-1 away to Arsenal.
But the equalizer should not have been allowed – because the VAR forgot to mark the offside line.
– human error, former judge Chris Foy wrote in the Daily Mail.
Arsenal missed vital points in the Premier League battle as Brentford drew 1-1.
But Ivan Toni’s equalizing goal in the second half should not have been disallowed. Striker Christian Norgaard was offside – and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was upset and depressed after the match.
– It’s offside. I just checked the pictures and it was offside,” he said in the post-match press conference.
– But now it’s too late, the goal has been approved and we’ve lost two points. He says all talk is irrelevant, its too late.
“human error”
The reason for approving the target is confusing. According to former Premier League referee Chris Foy, VAR forgot to call out Norgaard’s offside line. He writes this in the Daily Mail, having personally investigated the situation in detail.
Several situations were checked by VAR before the goal was approved. First offside when a cross was hit in the penalty area and then a potential foul. But the referee did not look at the decisive post that led to the goal.
“In preparation for the goal, Christian Norgaard, who hits a cross for Toni, is offside.”
“However, the truth is that the VAR did not fully control it by putting the offside line. The line is simply not thrown and it is a human error,” he wrote in the Daily Mail, where Foy is also an expert.
This is not the first time this season that VAR decisions have been discussed in the Premier League.