Ballard goal disallowed after a near five-minute monitor review
Saturday, 5 September 2026 · 2026-27 · 7'
What happened
Dan Ballard's low drive went in, but VAR sent Tom Bramall to the monitor to judge whether Kevin Danso, standing in an offside position, had blocked Caoimhín Kelleher's line of vision. Bramall took almost five minutes before ruling it out.
- On the pitch
- Goal
- VAR
- VAR overturned
- Benefited
- BRE Brentford
- Harmed
- SUN Sunderland
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Reaction
“It's a shame because if you need four and a half minutes to make your decision, it means that you are hesitating.”
Régis Le Bris · Sunderland head coach · source