I see two hands from the Tottenham player into the back of the Arsenal player and that is going to be my main focus. Once you see two hands in live play, it looks like a push, a clear push. I delayed the whistle so that the play could continue, then obviously gave my final decision once the ball had gone into the goal and that allows the VAR then to potentially check if I've misread something or if it doesn't quite look right.
A dramatic late turnaround saw Erling Haaland inspire Manchester City to a crucial 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday that kept the Premier League title race alive. Liverpool appeared to be on course to earning all three points thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free kick before Haaland claimed an assist and then a 93rd-minute winner from the penalty spot to ensure Arsenal's lead at the top was cut back to six points.
Palace started brightly and should have taken the lead inside the first ten minutes. Benoit Badiashile was caught in possession, allowing Jean-Philippe Mateta to run through on goal, but Robert Sanchez produced a strong save to bail out his defence. That miss proved costly. Chelsea gradually settled into the contest and found the breakthrough in the 34th minute through Estevao. Jaydee Canvot's underhit back pass invited pressure, and the 18-year-old raced clear from halfway before finishing confidently past Dean Henderson.
They went ahead through Marcus Tavernier's 32nd-minute penalty, which was awarded when Amine Adli went down under Bart Verbruggen's challenge. Adli - starting in Semenyo's place - was initially booked for simulation, but referee Paul Tierney overturned that decision following a VAR review, to the fury of Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler. Brighton, who had earlier seen Jack Hinshelwood go close on two occasions, dominated possession in the second half but looked destined for defeat.
Barcelona could only salvage a 3-3 draw against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League last night as their matchday 4 game went completely away from plan and was unexpectedly tight. The Belgian side gave Barcelona a tough fight and developed a plan that saw them exploit the Catalans' defence. They went ahead thrice on the night and deserved the win more than Barcelona. Hansi Flick's side, however, fought and found the equaliser all three times but never went ahead. In fact, they were lucky to take away even a point for a late error by Wojciech Szczesny actually handed Club Brugge the win until VAR intervened and handed Barcelona a boost.
Deep into first half stoppage time, Brentford had scored a second goal through Igor Thiago, but it was later ruled out for offside. Because of SAOT not being available at the time, the check took longer than usual, as lines had to be drawn by the video assistant referee, as used in previous seasons. Despite the lack of SAOT, the correct decision of offside was still reached.
