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Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Mike Dean explains why Marcus Rashford goal vs Liverpool is no longer offside due to VAR

Former Premier League referee and current VAR official Mike Dean has explained why the decision to award Marcus Rashford's goal against Liverpool was the correct one.

Rashford broke onto Anthony Martial's through ball before firing past Alisson for Manchester United's second goal at Old Trafford on Monday. The strike had to be checked by VAR before referee Michael Oliver eventually confirmed it had been given.

That was because on first viewing it appeared that Liverpool's Joe Gomez had stepped up in time to play the United star offside. But after VAR Darren England drew up the now-infamous lines, it was found that Gomez's shoulder had played the Englishman onside.

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