"What happened: Wirtz picked up a through ball into the Fulham penalty area and neatly scored past goalkeeper Bernd Leno, only for assistant referee Lee Betts to flag him offside. VAR decision/review: It took some time, but VAR checked the on-field decision of no goal, and established that Wirtz was in an onside position before recommending that the goal was awarded."
"Verdict: With the naked eye, it seemed that Wirtz had strayed into an offside position and the assistant was correct to disallow the goal. In fact, even the still TV footage left many agreeing that offside was the correct outcome. However, the Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) review produced a different decision. If you remember back when VAR first arrived, lines were drawn manually by a human VAR and their assistant."
Florian Wirtz scored after receiving a through ball into Fulham's penalty area, but the assistant referee flagged him offside. VAR reviewed the on-field no-goal decision and SAOT tracking data showed Wirtz to be onside, leading VAR to recommend the goal be awarded. Visual perception and still TV footage suggested an offside position and supported the assistant's flag. SAOT replaced manual line-drawing in recent matchdays of the 204-25 season and judges on/offside status using player tracking data rather than live images. SAOT aims to increase accuracy and speed in determining tight offside calls, sometimes producing different outcomes to human calls.
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