"After good hold-up play from Brian Brobbey, he laid the ball off for Talbi to fire home Sunderland's winner in the 93rd minute, which sparked wild scenes from the away supporters. However, there have been claims made that these celebrations would have been short-lived, as the legitimacy of the goal has been questioned."
"As per Football Insider (via Sunderland Echo), former referee Keith Hackett has claimed that VAR should have disallowed Talbi's goal due to Lutsharel Geertruida, who joined Sunderland in the summer despite interest from elsewhere, having been in the way of Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as the shot was struck."
"The offside law states: interfering with an opponent by preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent's line of vision.' It is my belief that the Sunderland player standing in an offside position does impact on the Chelsea goalkeeper, and the goal should be ruled out for an offside offence."
Sunderland secured a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Wilson Isidor and Chemsdine Talbi, the latter arriving in the 93rd minute after Brian Brobbey's hold-up play. The stoppage-time winner sparked wild celebrations from away supporters but has since been questioned for its legitimacy. Former referee Keith Hackett argued that VAR should have disallowed the goal because Lutsharel Geertruida was in the way of Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez as the shot was struck. The offside law mentions obstructing an opponent's line of vision, and Hackett believes the goal should have been ruled out. The win moved Sunderland to second in the Premier League.
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