Arsenal's opening goal against Liverpool was unable to be checked by VAR for offside due to a technical issue preventing the incident being properly reviewed.
Gabriel Martinelli gave the Gunners an early lead in the meeting between the teams at the Emirates Stadium, though there was some debate as to whether or not this goal should have stood. It was Bukayo Saka who carried the ball forward for the hosts prior to his team-mate finding the back of the net, but the England international appeared to be stood in a possible offside position upon first receiving the ball from Ben White.
The offside flag stayed down and the goal was then reviewed, however, as first reported by ESPN, a conclusive verdict could not be reached due to Saka not being visible in any of the five Hawk-Eye cameras that are utilised when decisions are referred to Stockley Park for further assessment.
