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PGMOL admit 'significant human error' with disallowed Diaz goal
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Toby Rathborne
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Jurgen Klopp saw Liverpool suffer a controversial defeat to Tottenham
Jurgen Klopp saw Liverpool suffer a controversial defeat to Tottenham

Refereeing body PGMOL have admitted that the decision to disallow Luis Diaz's goal in Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Tottenham was "a significant human error". 

With the score goalless and the Reds a man down, VAR did not intervene to overturn the on-field offside decision.

A statement released just prior to the final whistle, read: "PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool. 

"The goal by Luiz Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. 

"This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene. 

"PGMOL will conduct a full review into the circumstances which led to the error.

"PGMOL will immediately be contacting Liverpool at the conclusion of the fixture to acknowledge the error."

Joel Matip's own goal saw Liverpool lose late on
Joel Matip's own goal saw Liverpool lose late on

The Reds — who went down to nine men after Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota saw red — were beaten when Joel Matip turned Pedro Porro's cross into his own net.

Following the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp remained reserved in his reaction to the statement. 

He said: "I don't think we should talk too much about that because it doesn't help at all. 

"Wolves got a similar statement, or apology. They didn't get a point out of United and we won't get a point today so it doesn't help. 

"I am pretty sure no one is making mistakes on purpose but it still happened and at this moment I don't know why. 

"[We] scored a fantastic goal — would it have changed the game? I don't know. But probably, because goals help."

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