Liverpool's equaliser was ruled out due to Andy Robertson being in an offside position
Liverpool's equaliser was ruled out due to Andy Robertson being in an offside position (Getty)
Liverpool contacted PGMOL to raise concerns about the interpretation of offside rules after Virgil van Dijk's goal in their 3-0 loss against Manchester City was disallowed.
The goal was ruled out because Andy Robertson was deemed to be in an offside position and “making an obvious action directly in front of the goalkeeper”.
Liverpool argued that Robertson did not interfere with play and that the decision was an “obvious and clear wrong decision”, according to their head coach, Arne Slot.
Referees' chief Howard Webb defended the VAR decision, stating it was “not unreasonable” for officials to conclude Robertson impacted goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s attempt at a save.
Liverpool also questioned why VAR Michael Oliver did not invite referee Chris Kavanagh to review the incident on the pitch-side monitor.