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West Ham-Arsenal referee and VAR praised for ‘really good teamwork’ after disallowed goal controversy

The Independent·Jamie Gardner·22 days ago
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A highly contentious VAR decision that denied West Ham a late equaliser against Arsenal was "perfectly handled" by match officials, according to former top-flight referee Chris Foy. The incident, which saw a Callum Wilson goal disallowed, has sparked widespread debate and is being described as one of the most pivotal VAR calls in Premier League history. Referee Chris Kavanagh initially allowed Wilson’s injury-time strike to stand during Sunday’s match, but was advised by VAR Darren England to review the incident. Following the review, officials concluded that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya had been fouled by West Ham's Pablo Felipe as he attempted to collect a corner kick. Despite the uproar, Foy firmly believes the correct outcome was reached. "It has generated a lot of debate, a lot of discussion, a lot of noise, but they got the decision right," he told the Press Association.…

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