The official association of referees of the Premier League (PGMOL) this Sunday admitted a “human” error when the equalizing goal was awarded to Brentford in their match against the leaders Arsenal (1-1).
Lee Mason, the VAR referee in that match, after a lengthy review, did not appreciate Ethan Pinnock’s past offside after taking a free kick. Play continued and Christian Norgaard headed in a cross that Ivan Toney put into the net. It’s a goal away from the tie and the third hole followed by Arsenal, who have a six-point lead but could see it cut to three now if Manchester City beat Aston Villa.
protested Arteta
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s coach, criticized the referee’s decision on Saturday after the game and said the goal should not have been disallowed. “Have they explained why? No. It’s frustrating, but maybe they’ll explain later in the week. Today (on Saturday) we’re not there.”
For his part, Thomas Frank, Brentford coach, had no qualms about admitting that Norgaard was offside, although he qualified: “The next question is. Did it influence the play? They decided not enough. I agree.”
A Brighton goal, disallowed
In addition, PGMOL confirmed that they have also been in contact with Brighton & Hove Albion regarding the disallowed goal for Pervis Etupiñán in their 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.
The Ecuadorian’s goal was disallowed for offside, but the lines were poorly shot and the Brighton defender was caught in the wrong position.
“Both incidents were due to human error and related to the evaluation of offside situations. They will be investigated by PGMOL,” the agency said in a statement.
Source: La Verdad
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