Tottenham vs Liverpool VAR incident explained: Luis Diaz offside goal, PGMOL apology and changes that followed
The ongoing fallout from Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham has continued to dominate headlines, with a first-half mistake involving VAR creating huge controversy.
Joel Matip's added-time own goal condemned Jurgen Klopp's side to a loss in North London as the Reds ended the game with nine players.
The decision of referee Simon Hooper to send off Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota was eventually lost in a wider controversy that centred on Luis Diaz's early disallowed goal.
Diaz's snapshot finish was ruled out by Hooper and his team after consultation with VAR officials Darren England and Dan Cook, and the professional referees' body, the PGMOL, has been heavily criticised in the aftermath for what was a clear error on the part of the officiating team.
Here's what happened in the game, the response from Liverpool, and the changes the Premier League will now implement to avoid a repeat of the mistake.
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Diaz's goal was initially flagged as offside by the on-pitch officials with the Colombian winger deemed to have strayed behind the last Spurs defender before firing in a low finish.
Despite appearing to be onside, with Cristian Romero's trailing leg playing him, VAR did not overrule Hooper's call following a quick check.
In a further twist, no 'lines' were drawn either for TV viewers or for Hooper on the pitchside monitor, and the decision was resolved at speed. It later emerged that confusion around the original on-pitch decision meant the guidance from VAR was to disallow the goal, even though video evidence showed it should have counted.
The incident was quickly criticised on social media and then by pundits in the aftermath of the game, as well as Liverpool
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