Premier League panel 'admits VAR got it WRONG on SIX decisions'

Premier League panel ‘admits VAR got it WRONG on SIX decision overturns this season’ – including Gabriel Martinelli’s disallowed goal at Man United and calls rescuing Chelsea and Crystal Palace

  • Review of Premier League VAR decisions before World Cup found six wrong calls
  • They include Gabriel Martinelli’s disallowed goal in Arsenal’s loss at Man United
  • West Ham’s 90th-minute equaliser at Chelsea should have stood but didn’t
  • Other incorrect calls involved Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace
  • A review into VAR calls reportedly found six of 48 interventions were incorrect

Premier League referees ‘made six incorrect VAR interventions’ during the first part of the season – including a disallowed goal for Arsenal at Manchester United.

A review by an independent panel, comprising three former players and representatives from the Premier League and referee’s body PGMOL, found six errors from 48 overturned decisions in the games prior to the World Cup break.

According to ESPN, this includes Gabriel Martinelli’s strike which would have put Arsenal 1-0 up in the 12th-minute at Old Trafford.

Gabriel Martinelli’s goal for Arsenal at Manchester United in September was disallowed following a VAR check for a foul in the build-up

Martin Odegaard was adjudged to have fouled Christian Eriksen in the build-up to the goal

Martinelli protests to the fourth official after his early opener at Old Trafford was ruled out

The Video Assistant Referee [VAR] Lee Mason advised on-pitch referee Paul Tierney the goal should be ruled out for a foul by Martin Odegaard on Christian Eriksen in the build-up. United went on to win the match 3-1.

The assessment concluded the goal should have stood, with other examples including Maxwel Cornet’s 90th-minute equaliser for West Ham in a 2-1 loss at Chelsea in early September.

That was disallowed by VAR because Jarrod Bowen was adjudged to have fouled the Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy just before Cornet scored.

West Ham were infuriated when their last minute equaliser at Chelsea was disallowed by VAR

VAR decided that Jarrod Bowen had fouled Edouard Mendy before Maxwel Cornet scored 

Tyrick Mitchell and Joe Willock were involved in another wrong call at St James’ Park

Other examples of incorrect VAR calls include an own goal by Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell at Newcastle which was disallowed for a foul in the build-up by Joe Willock on goalkeeper Vicente Guaita. That match finished goalless.

There was also a penalty awarded to Brentford at Nottingham Forest, when VAR decided goalkeeper Dean Henderson had brought down Yoane Wissa for the spot-kick. Bryan Mbeumo scored the penalty and the game finishes 2-2.

A Douglas Luiz red card for violent conduct against Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 62nd minute of Aston Villa’s 3-0 defeat at Fulham was also deemed to be incorrect. Villa were just 1-0 down at the time.

Douglas Luiz was sent off in Aston Villa’s game at Fulham for violent conduct on Mitrovic 

VAR decided Forest keeper Dean Henderson had brought down Yoane Wissa for a penalty 

The six VAR ‘mistakes’ 

Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villa, August 20

Penalty conceded by Villa’s Lucas Digne for handball in the 55th-minute is converted by Wilfried Zaha on the rebound to put Palace 2-1 ahead.

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham, September 3

Maxwel Cornet equaliser for 2-2 in 90th-minute is disallowed because Jarrod Bowen is adjudged to have fouled Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Newcastle United 0-0 Crystal Palace, September 3

Tyrick Mitchell own goal in the 51st-minute ruled out for a foul in the build-up by Newcastle’s Joe Willock on Palace keeper Vicente Guaita.

Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal, September 4

Gabriel Martinelli’s 12th-minute goal for Arsenal disallowed because of a foul in the build-up by Martin Odegaard on Christian Eriksen.

Fulham 3-0 Aston Villa, October 20

Villa’s Douglas Luiz was shown a straight red card for violent conduct after VAR adjudged he head-butted Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 62nd minute. Villa are 1-0 down at the time and the loss costs Steven Gerrard his job.

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Brentford, November 5

Penalty awarded for a foul by Forest keeper Dean Henderson on Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, which is scored by Bryan Mbeumo to make it 1-1.

Also a handball decision that went against Villa’s Lucas Digne to concede a penalty at Crystal Palace that Wilfried Zaha scored on the rebound was a mistake.

The review also flagged up several more missed interventions, ESPN reported, including two West Ham goals that should have been disallowed for handball in their 3-1 home win against Fulham.

It comes as former Premier League official Howard Webb takes over as PGMOL’s chief refereeing officer with a brief to improve standards at ground and in the VAR centre at Stockley Park.

PGMOL chief Howard Webb plans to visit Premier League clubs to discuss VAR in the new year

A dedicated VAR coach has been appointed to work with officials who use the technology.

Webb also plans to visit all Premier League clubs in the new year to discuss the technology.




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