Cody Gakpo's second half strike against Aston Villa was ruled out because Ezri Konsa's clearance was not deemed as a deliberate attempt to play the ball.
And the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) are set to overlook Liverpool's request for an explanation of the decision, with the referees' governing body instead happy with how on-field referee John Brooks interpreted the rules.
Trailing to Jacob Ramsey's first half strike, the Dutchman thought he had fired the Reds' level with his seventh Premier League goal of the season when he was on hand to capitalise on a defensive mishap from Konsa. However, after initially awarding the goal, Brooks, the on-field referee, was advised to review the decision on the pitchside VAR monitor. After watching numerous replays of the incident, Gakpo's goal was chalked off with Virgil van Dijk's involvement in the move said to have been illegal.
