CorrectKMI panel ruling · 5-0 voteOffsideSignificantQuiet

Goal awarded: jesus in an onside position

LIVLiverpool2 – 2Nottingham ForestNFO

Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 2026-27 · 24'

What happened

Goal awarded: Jesus in an onside position. Panel: The on-field onside decision to award the goal was supported.

On the pitch: Goal awarded
VAR: VAR confirmed
Benefited: NFO Nottingham Forest
Harmed: LIV Liverpool

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

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“The on-field onside decision to award the goal was supported.”
KMI panel · Match Round 2 ruling · source

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Officials & their calls

RefereeSam BarrottCorrectcareer on file: 11 err · 8%VARMichael OliverCorrectcareer on file: 5 err · 71%Assistant VARJames MainwaringCorrectcareer on file: 1 err · 80%

What the fans thought

Furious54

33 of 693 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Liverpool fans. Main gripes: penalty and offside.

“Genuinely a remarkable series of decisions that led to the penalty. We should be playing better but it is a total farce how bad PGMOL refs can get on days like this.” · 47 upvotes · LIV fan

“As a complete neutral, the officiating from on-field, 4th official, and VAR (lol michael oliver) was absolute shambles.” · 24 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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