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Chris Rigg goal ruled out by VAR (SUN 0–1 BHA, 50')

Refereeing CallCorrectKMI panel ruling
SUNSunderland0 – 1Brighton & Hove AlbionBHA

Matchweek 30 · Saturday 14 March · Referee Thomas Kirk · VAR John Brooks

VAR reviewed the goal and it was disallowed. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

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Sunderland
r/soccer post-match threadFurious623 of 30 comments angry about the officiating, mostly SUN fansAfter missing so many clear chances it’s only fitting that the weirdest one of the bunch was the one that went in. Bit of a crazy game, the ref really lost the plot at the end but I think we created enough here to deserv…
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