The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have admitted that VAR made two "significant errors" during this weekend's Premier League action, including Brentford's equaliser against Arsenal on Saturday afternoon.
The Gunners broke the deadlock at the Emirates Stadium in the 66th minute through January signing Leandro Trossard but their lead was short-lived as Ivan Toney equalised from close range just eight minutes later. However, it emerged on Saturday evening that VAR Lee Mason had forgotten to draw the relevant offside lines in the build-up to the goal, with midfielder Christian Norgaard, who assisted Toney, actually offside.
Now, the PGMOL have released a statement which reads: “PGMOL can confirm its Chief Refereeing Officer Howard Webb has contacted both Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion to acknowledge and explain the significant errors in the VAR process in their respective Premier League fixtures on Saturday.”
