VAR
Chelsea beat Fulham amid VAR controversy at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea moved top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Fulham, but the game was overshadowed by two major VAR interventions that left Marco Silva furious. Josh King thought he had given Fulham the lead after 21 minutes when he cut inside and buried a low strike past Robert Sanchez, only for referee […]
VAR disallows Eze Free-Kick as rare wall infringement costs Palace at Chelsea
Crystal Palace were denied a dream start to their Premier League campaign after Eberechi Eze’s superb free-kick was ruled out for an unusual infringement in their 0-0 draw at Chelsea. Eze curled a thunderous strike past Robert Sánchez in the 13th minute at Stamford Bridge, only for VAR James Bell to intervene after spotting Palace […]
Nottingham Forest Held to a Draw by Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest remained in the race for a Champions League place despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Eberechi Eze opened the scoring from the spot after the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to show Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels taking out Tyrick Mitchell in the penalty area. “The draw […]
VAR Drama Fails to Alter Outcome in Arsenal’s Defeat
Arsenal‘s Premier League match against Bournemouth ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Gunners, despite taking an early lead through Declan Rice’s first-half goal. The Cherries battled back in the second period, with Dean Huijsen equalizing before Evanilson scored a scrappy second goal that was checked by VAR due to claims of handball. VAR ControversyThe […]
VAR Halted in Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest Match Due to Fire Alarm
In an unprecedented event, the second half of the Premier League match between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest commenced without the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology due to a fire alarm at Stockley Park, where the VAR hub is located. The Premier League confirmed the interruption via a social media post, stating: “The match […]