[Sport] PGMOL: Human error Caused singificant errors in Arsenal Brighton Games

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Ivan Toney's controversial equaliser against Arsenal not fully investigated by VAR team at Stockley Park; Draw with Brentford saw Arsenal drop more points in title race; Mikel Arteta later said 'different rules' were applied for Toney's goal The Professional Game Match Officials Limited has acknowledged a 'significant error in the VAR process' was responsible for Brentford's offside goal being awarded in their 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Saturday.

 

The PGMOL, who is responsible for refereeing in the Premier League, had already apologised to Brighton after admitting VAR made a mistake in disallowing a first-half Pervis Estupinan goal in their game at Crystal Palace for offside, with the lines drawn incorrectly by officials. The PGMOL, who is responsible for refereeing in the Premier League, had already apologised to Brighton after admitting VAR made a mistake in disallowing a first-half Pervis Estupinan goal in their game at Crystal Palace for offside, with the lines drawn incorrectly by officials The PGMOL, who is responsible for refereeing in the Premier League, had already apologised to Brighton after admitting VAR made a mistake in disallowing a first-half Pervis Estupinan goal in their game at Crystal Palace for offside, with the lines drawn incorrectly by officials The PGMOL, who is responsible for refereeing in the Premier League, had already apologised to Brighton after admitting VAR made a mistake in disallowing a first-half Pervis Estupinan goal in their game at Crystal Palace for offside, with the lines drawn incorrectly by officials. The PGMOL, who is responsible for refereeing in the Premier League, had already apologised to Brighton after admitting VAR made a mistake in disallowing a first-half Pervis Estupinan goal in their game at Crystal Palace for offside, with the lines drawn incorrectly by officials Lee Mason, the VAR for the Arsenal-Brentford fixture, 'forgot' to apply the lines which would have shown Christian Norgaard in an offside position before assisting Ivan Toney's equaliser "PGMOL can confirm its Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb has contacted both Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion to acknowledge and explain the significant errors in the VAR process in their respective Premier League fixtures on Saturday," the body said in a statement.

 

"Both incidents, which were due to human error and related to the analysis of offside situations, are being thoroughly reviewed by PGMOL."

Earlier in the move, a potential block from Ethan Pinnock, who was standing in an offside position, on Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes - as Mathias Jensen swung a free-kick into the box - was checked and cleared by VAR.