With Alisson marooned upfield for a set-piece as Liverpool looked for a late equaliser, Rayan Cherki kicked the ball in direction of an empty internet.

Haaland gave chase and was clearly going to outpace Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Metropolis striker had overtaken Szoboszlai 25 yards from aim and seemed sure to win the race – however he was pulled again.

It was a transparent foul which referee Craig Pawson recognized, however he performed a bonus.

Because the ball rolled in direction of the aim with the identical two gamers nonetheless jostling to achieve it, Liverpool‘s Hungary worldwide was about to slip in and clear it off the road.

Earlier than Szoboszlai might achieve this, nevertheless, Haaland pulled him again, and that stopped the house participant from retaining the ball out of the web.

The primary pull on Haaland muddies the waters. In any case, it appeared Haaland was undoubtedly going to attain.

However they’re two distinct conditions. It’s a must to separate the primary foul by Szoboszlai and the following offence from Haaland.

Would Szoboszlai have prevented the aim had he not been fouled? There’s a excessive likelihood.

On that foundation it’s unattainable for the aim to face.

Do not forget that Pawson performed benefit. Had Szoboszlai been allowed to efficiently hold the ball out, the play would have been introduced again and he would have been despatched off.

The tip consequence could be the identical as the end result of the VAR intervention: no aim and Szoboszlai despatched off for denying an apparent goalscoring alternative.

When you take out the primary pull on Haaland, it’s exhausting to see how anybody might have an issue with the aim being disallowed.

This isn’t the primary time, or the final, that the VAR has accurately disallowed a aim and folks actually battle to abdomen it.

Sure, the aim may very well be vital for Manchester Metropolis on the finish of the season. However the aim conceded might additionally turn into important for Liverpool.