"Manchester City thought they had scored a third goal at Liverpool which would have capped off one of the most dramatic ends to a Premier League game this season. But it was stripped away by a VAR review for a foul committed just before the ball rolled over the line. Fans will hate it, pundits won't like it, and football will turn its nose up too. Yet there really was no way the VAR, John Brooks, could not intervene."
"With Alisson marooned upfield for a set-piece as Liverpool searched for a late equaliser, Rayan Cherki kicked the ball towards an empty net. Haaland gave chase and was clearly going to outpace Dominik Szoboszlai. The City striker had overtaken Szoboszlai 25 yards from goal and looked certain to win the race but he was pulled back. It was a clear foul which referee Craig Pawson identified, but he played an advantage."
"As the ball rolled towards the goal with the same two players still jostling to reach it, Liverpool's Hungary international was about to slide in and clear it off the line. Before Szoboszlai could do so, however, Haaland pulled him back, and that stopped the home player from keeping the ball out of the net. The first pull on Haaland muddies the waters. After all, it seemed Haaland was definitely going to score. But they are two distinct situations."
A late Manchester City effort at Anfield was disallowed after VAR intervened for a foul that occurred just before the ball crossed the line. Erling Haaland chased a through-ball and was pulled back by Dominik Szoboszlai after initially being fouled; referee Craig Pawson played advantage allowing the chance to continue. As the ball rolled toward the empty net, Haaland pulled Szoboszlai back, preventing a likely clearance and facilitating the goal. VAR, overseen by John Brooks, ruled the second pull decisive because the foul directly prevented the home player from keeping the ball out, so the goal was overturned, leaving City with a 2-1 win.
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