Liverpool has contacted PGMOL questioning the disallowed Virgil van Dijk goal against Manchester City, arguing it should have stood and VAR protocols were not followed.
According to a report from The Times, Liverpool have formally contacted Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to raise concerns over the disallowed goal by Virgil van Dijk in their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Liverpool have taken the rare step of contacting PGMOL’s chief, Howard Webb, following the controversial disallowing of Virgil van Dijk’s headed goal in the 38th minute of their defeat to Manchester City, according to a report from The Times.
The club believes the decision does not meet the criteria of Law 11, citing that team-mate Andrew Robertson — adjudged to be offside and “making an obvious action” in front of the City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma — did not clearly interfere with the opponent’s ability to play the ball.
Liverpool say they “reject the suggestion that Donnarumma’s line of vision was compromised” and question why the VAR process, overseen by Michael Oliver, failed to allow the goal to stand after multi-angle review.
Manager Arne Slot described it as the “wrong decision that this goal was not allowed” but acknowledged his side had been out-played.
City later added two more goals, sealing a 3-0 victory, but Liverpool believe the disallowed strike — which would have brought the score to 1-1 early in the game — was a pivotal moment.
The club is now demanding clarification, accountability and more consistent application of officiating standards after what it perceives as a growing string of decisions against them.