Never-before-seen moment in English football as referee speaks to crowd to confirm why Spurs goal ruled out vs Liverpool
Never-before-seen moment in English football as referee speaks to crowd to confirm why Spurs goal ruled out vs Liverpool
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TOTTENHAM'S clash with Liverpool made unexpected history - as for the first time ever a referee explained to the crowd why a goal had been ruled out. Stuart Attwell used the PA system to announce Dominic Solanke's Carabao Cup semi-final opener for Spurs was offside.
![[Fans waited for the VAR verdict over Dominic Solanke's striker, then heard referee Stuart Attwell explain the decision]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/message-shown-big-screen-var-962438643.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
First, VAR reviewed the striker's finish after he sped through to slot home a long through-ball from Pedro Porro. Then Attwell said to the stadium: "After a review Dominic Solanke was in an offside position.". The same striker late helped tee up Lucas Bergvall's 86th-minute, first-leg winner for Tottenham.
![[Stuart Attwell became the first ref to explain a disallowed goal directly to the crowd]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/vlcsnap-2025-01-08-21h45m46s324.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And Liverpool were fuming at that because Bergvall had just escaped a second yellow card for a foul on Kostas Tsimikas. The dramatic contest will mainly be remembered for Spurs midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur being taken to hospital after landing horrifically.
![[Solanke briefly thought he had put Spurs in front]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-no-goal-dominic-solanke-962440190.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
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