Pep Guardiola says it's natural for there to be growing pains in the Premier League's first season using VAR.
VAR arrived in the Premier League this season but, despite much debate about how much it is impacting on the game, so far only seven goals have been directly affected by the video ref.
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Decisions changed by VAR
Leicester City +1
Norwich City +1
Tottenham Hotspur +1
Southampton +1
West Ham +1
Brighton & Hove Albion -1
Chelsea -1
Manchester City -1
Sheffield United -1
Wolves -1
Here, we run through the league table of overturned decisions. Who will benefit most over the course of the Premier League season?
What will the VAR review?
- Goal/no goal
- Penalty/no penalty
- Direct red card (not second yellow card/caution)
- Mistaken identity (when the referee cautions or sends off the wrong player)
What will it not review?
- Any yellow card (including second yellow card leading to red)
- Any free kick offence outside the box (other than red card offence)
This relates purely to overturned decisions, so penalty appeals that stay with the on-field referee are not included.
Leicester City +1 goal
Game: Wolves (H; Aug. 11)
Incident: Wolves goal for Leander Dendoncker disallowed for handball in build-up by Willy Boly, 51st minute
Norwich City +1
Game: Chelsea (H; Aug. 24)
Incident: Chelsea goal for Kurt Zouma disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper by Olivier Giroud, 77th minute
Southampton +1
Game: Sheffield United (A; Sept. 14)
Incident: Oliver McBurnie's goal disallowed for offside, 52nd minute
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Tottenham Hotspur +1
Game: Man City (A; Aug. 17)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for handball in build-up by Aymeric Laporte, 90th minute
West Ham +1 (three decisions)
Game: Man City (H; Aug. 11)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for an offside against Raheem Sterling earlier in the move, 53rd minute
Incident: Missed City penalty retaken due to encroachment by Declan Rice. Retake scored by Sergio Aguero, 86th minute
Game: Brighton (A; Aug. 17)
Incident: Brighton goal for Leandro Trossard ruled out for offside by Dan Burn, who created the goal, 27th minute
Brighton & Hove Albion -1
Game: West Ham (H; Aug. 17)
Incident: Brighton goal for Leandro Trossard ruled out for offside by Dan Burn, who created the goal, 27th minute
Chelsea -1
Game: Norwich (A; Aug. 24)
Incident: Chelsea goal for Kurt Zouma disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper by Olivier Giroud, 77th minute
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Manchester City -1 (three decisions)
Game: West Ham (A; Aug. 11)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for an offside against Raheem Sterling earlier in the move, 53rd minute
Incident: Missed City penalty retaken due to encroachment by Declan Rice. Retake scored by Sergio Aguero, 86th minute
Game: Tottenham (A; Aug. 17)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for handball in build-up by Aymeric Laporte, 90th minute
Sheffield United -1
Game: Southampton (H; Sept. 14)
Incident: Oliver McBurnie's goal disallowed for offside, 52nd minute
Wolves -1
Game: Leicester (A; Aug. 11)
Incident: Wolves goal for Leander Dendoncker disallowed for handball in build-up by Willy Boly, 51st minute
Source: espn.co.uk