Thierno Barry and the offside law: How was goal allowed to stand after Marc Guehi error?
Key Points:
- Everton and Manchester City played a thrilling 3-3 draw marked by late goals, defensive errors, and VAR controversies, notably involving Thierno Barry's offside goal that was allowed due to a defensive mistake by City's Marc Guehi.
- Everton manager David Moyes expressed frustration over a denied penalty claim after Bernardo Silva appeared to pull down Merlin Rohl during a corner, with VAR deciding the foul occurred before the ball was in play, making a penalty impossible.
- A potential red card incident involving Everton's Michael Keane was downgraded to a yellow card after a high-speed tackle on Jeremy Doku, with experts suggesting the challenge was borderline but ultimately acceptable as a booking.
- VAR referee Paul Howard chose not to intervene in key decisions, leaving on-field referee Michael Oliver's calls to stand, continuing Everton's run of no VAR overturns this season despite multiple contentious moments.
- The match highlighted ongoing debates about offside rules and VAR interpretations, especially regarding defensive errors that negate offside and the timing of fouls relative to set-piece restarts.