Premier League sees longest VAR check EVER in shambolic scenes as goal ruled out, then given before it’s ruled out again
VAR controversy plagued Bournemouth’s win over Burnley as the longest check ever saw a goal ruled out before being given and then they chalked off once again.
Burnley forward Jay Rodriguez thought he had scored a late equaliser after slotting past goalkeeper Ionuț Radu.
Jay Rodriguez was judged to be offside by the tightest of margins
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ReutersRodriguez thought he had scored a late equaliser for Burnley[/caption]
But the linesman raised his flag to signal the 34-year-old was offside.
The incident was reviewed by VAR and replays showed there were millimetres between Rodriguez and the last defender.
VAR officials Michael Salisbury and Nick Hopton initially thought the linesman had made the wrong call so advised the decision should be overturned.
But after further inspection the VAR decided Rodriguez was marginally offside, so the goal was not allowed to stand.
The fiasco lasted five minutes – making it the longest VAR check in Prem history.
The previous record stood at three minutes and 45 seconds, when David McGoldrick had a goal disallowed for Sheffield United against Tottenham in November 2019.
Bournemouth boss Androni Iraola revealed he spoke to the officials while the check was being made and told them to take their time.
He said: “I don’t know how many [minutes] it was. I was telling them take your time, but make the right call. We don’t want to receive the apologies.”
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Fortunately the correct decision was made on this occasion with Bournemouth picking up their first win of the season as a result.
The three points lift the Cherries out of the relegation zone, with Burnley still in the bottom three.
