Football Goal Disallowed After VAR Review of Consecutive Fouls

Disallowed Goal: Cherki's Effort Ruled Out After VAR Review

A goal scored by Rayan Cherki was disallowed following a VAR review, stemming from an incident involving Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai and Manchester City's Erling Haaland.

As Liverpool sought an equalizer, Rayan Cherki kicked the ball towards an empty net from his own half. This occurred while Alisson, Liverpool's goalkeeper, was upfield for a set-piece. Erling Haaland gave chase to the ball, clearly outpacing Szoboszlai.

Approximately 25 yards from goal, Haaland was pulled back by Szoboszlai. Referee Craig Pawson identified this as a clear foul but chose to play an advantage, allowing the play to continue.

As the ball continued its trajectory towards the goal, Haaland again pulled Szoboszlai back, preventing him from clearing the ball off the line. This second action was also noted as a foul.

Officials determined that there were two distinct situations. The first foul by Szoboszlai on Haaland occurred, followed by Haaland's subsequent foul on Szoboszlai.

Based on the sequence, it was determined that Szoboszlai likely would have prevented the goal had he not been fouled by Haaland.

The initial advantage played by the referee meant that if Szoboszlai had successfully cleared the ball, play would have been brought back, and he would have been sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

The VAR intervention resulted in no goal and Szoboszlai's sending off, aligning with the outcome if the advantage had been played out successfully by Szoboszlai. The decision to disallow the goal was made based on these fouls.