Liverpool Vs Chelsea: Why Havertz’s goal was chalked off
Explained: Havertz denied! Why early Chelsea opener was chalked off against Liverpool at Anfield
Chelsea thought they had gone ahead against Liverpool within three minutes, but a VAR check ruled that Kai Havertz was in an offside position.
Chelsea started the brighter of the two sides, and their pressure told when Havertz turned home from close range. The ball had dropped to Thiago Silva from the Blues’ early corner, who hit the post with his effort. The German reacted quickest and the Chelsea players wheeled off in celebration, but an intervention from VAR ruled the goal out.
While both Silva and Havertz were onside from the initial ball through from Benoit Badiashile, the German was standing in an offside position when the Brazilian centre-back struck the ball, with his left foot placed visibly ahead of play. As Silva’s effort was deliberately played forward, Havertz was adjudged to be offside, and the decision was called by the video assistant.
