West Ham saw a goal from Niclas Fullkrug chalked off in a dramatic first half after an offside in the build-up to the German’s strike was pointed out following the goal
VAR confirmed that a Niclas Fullkrug goal in West Ham’s match with Chelsea was ruled out due to an offside in the build-up.
Fullkrug thought, briefly, that he had notched the third goal of an action-packed first half after sending a sweet strike beyond Robert Sanchez following a ricochet in the penalty area.
But Chelsea players protested immediately given they felt there was an offside in the build-up. And VAR, aided by automated offside technology, promptly confirmed that was indeed the case.
The Premier League confirmed the decision on X, writing in a post: “VAR checked the referee’s call of goal – and established that Todibo was in an offside position in the build-up and recommended that the goal was disallowed.”
Unfortunately for West Ham, Chelsea took full advantage by going up the other and taking the lead just minutes later through Pedro Neto, who tucked home a centre from the impressive Joao Pedro.
And they found themselves 3-1 down in the 34th minute when Willian Estevao, the exciting teenager who was thrust into action minutes before the game when Cole Palmer ‘felt something’ in the warm up, teed up Enzo Fernandez at the back post.
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