Liverpool get 'clear view' referee verdict after VAR complaints vs Forest

Liverpool get instant referee 'clear view' verdict after VAR complaints vs Nottingham Forest

Liverpool and Arne Slot were far from pleased at the decision to allow Nottingham Forest's first goal before a second strike from the visitors was disallowed

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Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has explained why Nottingham Forest's first goal against Liverpool was right to stand. Arne Slot's side, despite dominating the first half, found themselves a goals behind with Murillo on target.

There were complaints that Dan Ndoye was offside for the former's strike, but Dean has explained why it was right to be given.

He said on Sky Sports: "What happened the other week [Virgil van Dijk disallowed goal vs Man City] where they gave an incorrect decision. This for me, is a goal, it goes round the attacker on the right hand side, he's got a clear view."

On the decision, the Premier League Match Centre on X wrote: "#LIVNFO – 33’ The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed that Ndoye was not in the line of vision of Allison and did not make an action that impacted an opponent.

Forest thought they had grabbed a second through Igor Jesus but VAR intervened and ruled out the goal. Dean was of the belief the officials got that call wrong.

He said: "To overturn it has to be clear and obvious. and there is no evidence to say otherwise. I think it is harsh. I have to back the decision on-field."

Given the controversies surrounding what Forest thought was their second strike, the Premier League Match Centre issued another update.

It read: "#LIVNFO – 35’ The referee’s call of no goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed that Jesus accidentally handled the ball before scoring."

Michael Dawson agreed with Dean that Jesus' strike should have counted while Ashley Williams and Martin Keown were left bemused by the final call.

Keown said: "It looks like the ball came up and hit Jesus on his ribcage. Surely VAR have seen something to chalk it off. I can't see the hand."

Williams added: "I'm seeing two angles of the goal and on neither angle can I see the where it touches the arm at all. It his Jesus between the chest and the stomach. That goal should stand."

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