Liverpool have contacted the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, PGMOL, to express their concerns with the decision to disallow Virgil van Dijk’s goal against Manchester City on Sunday. The Reds were blasted 3-0 by City at the Etihad, a defeat that put a big impact on their title campaign. Erling Haaland’s goal gave them a 1-1 lead, but Van Dijk’s header from a corner kick was disallowed in the first half. Gianluigi Donnarumma’s vision in the City goal was obscured by Andy Robertson, who was offside, according to the linesman. VAR The on-field decision was then supported by Michael Oliver.Robertson was “deemed to be making an obvious action directly in front of the goalkeeper,” according to a post on X from the Premier League match center. According to ESPN, Liverpool contends that none of the requirements needed to disallow the goal were met and that the language of Law 11, which addresses offside infractions, is unambiguous. The club rejects the notion that Robertson’s presence hindered Donnarumma’s vision after considering all relevant factors.
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