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VAR is back in the Premier League for the second season, complete with an overhaul to fall into line with FIFA protocols. This season, a total of 37 goals or incidents have been directly affected by the video ref.
Last season, Brighton & Hove Albion benefited the most, while only Newcastle United didn't experience a single overturn decision against them all season. Check out the full 2019-20 season stats.
Here, we run through the league table of overturned decisions for this season, and decisions rejected by the referee at the review screen.
Total overturns: 36
Rejected overturns: 1
Leading to goals: 12
Leading to disallowed goals: 12
Penalties awarded: 13 (4 missed)
Pens for handball: 7
Penalties overturned: 2
Penalties retakes (GK encroach): 1
Goals ruled out for offside: 10
Goals awarded after incorrect offside: 2
Goals ruled out for handball: 0
Goals allowed after wrong handball: 0
Goals ruled out for a foul: 2
Red cards: 4
Overturned red cards: 1
Mistaken identity: 1
What will the VAR review?
- Goal/no goal
- Penalty/no penalty
- Direct red card (not second yellow card/caution)
- Mistaken identity (when the referee cautions or sends off the wrong player)
What will it not review?
- Any yellow card (including second yellow card leading to red)
- Any free kick offence outside the box (other than red card offence)
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Detailed team by team stats here: https://www.espn.com/soccer/english...affected-every-premier-league-club-in-2020-21
Liverpool -4
Overturns: 6
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 3
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 0
Net goal score: -4
Subjective decisions for: 1
Subjective decisions against: 2
Net subjective score: -1
Penalties for / against: 0 / 2
Game: Chelsea (A; Sept. 20)
Incident: Andreas Christensen sent off for denying a goal-scoring opportunity when bringing down Sadio Mane, 45th minute - FOR
Game: Everton (A; Oct. 17)
Incident: Jordan Henderson goal ruled out for offside against Sadio Mane, 90th minute - AGAINST
Game: Sheffield United (H; Oct. 24)
Incident: Penalty awarded (scored by Sander Berge) for foul on Oliver McBurnie by Fabinho. Factual decision on where foul took place, 10th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Mohamed Salah goal disallowed for offside, 62nd minute - AGAINST
Game: West Ham (H; Oct. 31)
Incident: Diojo Jota goal disallowed for a foul by Sadio Mane, 82nd minute - AGAINST
Game: Man City (A; Nov. 8)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Kevin De Bruyne) for handball against Joe Gomez, 41st minute - AGAINST
VAR is back in the Premier League for the second season, complete with an overhaul to fall into line with FIFA protocols. This season, a total of 37 goals or incidents have been directly affected by the video ref.
Last season, Brighton & Hove Albion benefited the most, while only Newcastle United didn't experience a single overturn decision against them all season. Check out the full 2019-20 season stats.
Here, we run through the league table of overturned decisions for this season, and decisions rejected by the referee at the review screen.
Total overturns: 36
Rejected overturns: 1
Leading to goals: 12
Leading to disallowed goals: 12
Penalties awarded: 13 (4 missed)
Pens for handball: 7
Penalties overturned: 2
Penalties retakes (GK encroach): 1
Goals ruled out for offside: 10
Goals awarded after incorrect offside: 2
Goals ruled out for handball: 0
Goals allowed after wrong handball: 0
Goals ruled out for a foul: 2
Red cards: 4
Overturned red cards: 1
Mistaken identity: 1
What will the VAR review?
- Goal/no goal
- Penalty/no penalty
- Direct red card (not second yellow card/caution)
- Mistaken identity (when the referee cautions or sends off the wrong player)
What will it not review?
- Any yellow card (including second yellow card leading to red)
- Any free kick offence outside the box (other than red card offence)
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Detailed team by team stats here: https://www.espn.com/soccer/english...affected-every-premier-league-club-in-2020-21
Liverpool -4
Overturns: 6
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 3
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 0
Net goal score: -4
Subjective decisions for: 1
Subjective decisions against: 2
Net subjective score: -1
Penalties for / against: 0 / 2
Game: Chelsea (A; Sept. 20)
Incident: Andreas Christensen sent off for denying a goal-scoring opportunity when bringing down Sadio Mane, 45th minute - FOR
Game: Everton (A; Oct. 17)
Incident: Jordan Henderson goal ruled out for offside against Sadio Mane, 90th minute - AGAINST
Game: Sheffield United (H; Oct. 24)
Incident: Penalty awarded (scored by Sander Berge) for foul on Oliver McBurnie by Fabinho. Factual decision on where foul took place, 10th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Mohamed Salah goal disallowed for offside, 62nd minute - AGAINST
Game: West Ham (H; Oct. 31)
Incident: Diojo Jota goal disallowed for a foul by Sadio Mane, 82nd minute - AGAINST
Game: Man City (A; Nov. 8)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Kevin De Bruyne) for handball against Joe Gomez, 41st minute - AGAINST