The Premier League referees announced that Son Heung-min’s goal was onside.
[골닷컴] Reporter Lee Myung-soo = PGMOL, the referee organization for the Premier League, made an official announcement. Son Heung-min explained that the goal was onside, and the defender’s foot was ahead.
Tottenham lost 1-2 in an away match in the 13th round of the Premier League in the 2020-21 season against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, England, at 5 am on the 17th. With a defeat that day, Tottenham gave Liverpool the lead in the league.
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The opening goal was for Liverpool. In the 26th minute of the first half, Sala’s shot was deflected and deflected, leaving Tottenham’s goal as it was, and Liverpool took the lead.
However, Son Heung-min came out as a solution. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Son Heung-min faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper in a counterattack situation, and the score was 1-1 with a calm finish. The VAR was activated to determine whether Son Heung-min was offside, but the score was recognized.
Son Heung-min was replaced with Ali in the 41st minute of the second half and ended the game. Tottenham scored the winning goal for Pirminou in the last minute, corner kick situation in the second half, and eventually knelt 1-2.
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After the game, controversy arose over Son Heung-min’s scoring scene. Coach Klopp said, “From my perspective, Son Heung-min’s goal was offside,” he said. “The referees have looked around 20 times, but my opinion is offside. There is no one to blame.”
The Premier League referee’s explanation was different. According to the’BBC’, they said, “In the 33rd minute of the match between Liverpool and Tottenham, Son Heung-min scored the goal, and VAR checked the possibility of offside.” Worked. It shows that Son Heung-min was behind Williams when the ball was played. “The 3D crosshairs weren’t necessary because the feet of the two were on the front of the body and were attached to the floor.”
The offside controversy is expected to subside as the Premier League referees directly announce whether Son Heung-min is onside. By scoring that day, Son Heung-min climbed to the top of Tottenham’s 99th goal and 11th goal in the league, leading the league in scoring.
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