![]() Over the last two seasons, the number of overturns in the Premier League is almost exactly the same, with 123 in 2020-21 and 120 in 2021-22 - slightly higher than the first season of VAR in 2019-20, which had 109 overturns. That's pretty much standard across all the top European leagues. Use of VAR remains pretty static across the seasons, at an intervention of 0.32 per-game - or one every three games. Of course, it's not a simple as goals alone, but at least the system is now a net benefit on this metric rather than a marked negative. In 2020-21, that net loss improved to eight goals, with 42 goals ruled out and 34 allowed.Īnd in the season just gone, the turnaround was complete, with VAR actually creating four goals: 47 added and 43 disallowed. ![]() It's going to take a lot longer to get right, and there are far too many imperfections around things like subjective penalty decisions. The laws are adjusting, offside is being tweaked and the game is learning. The Utopian idea of a fairer league was replaced by a sense of injustice, with the VAR taking away what made the game special - goals and the spontaneous nature of celebrations. Only 27 goals were added by VAR decisions, with 56 ruled out a huge net loss of 29 goals across the 38-week season.īut things are improving, even if it doesn't seem that way on a week-to-week basis. Indeed, that first season of VAR in the Premier League in 2019-20 was a massive culture shock to fans, players and pundits. This season was the first that saw fewer goals disallowed by VAR than it produced. ![]() It might be hard to believe, but it's true. VAR now brings more goals than it disallows Here, we take a look at what we've learned so far. High-profile errors and protocol missteps have dogged Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body that oversees refereeing, ultimately resulting in the Premier League being the only "Big Five" league not to have a single referee selected by FIFA to act as a VAR at the World Cup later this year.Īfter 1,140 games overseen from the VAR hub at Stockley Park, trends have started to emerge which show the influence of VAR both on the game itself and its Laws. VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide How VAR has affected every Premier League club VAR's wildest moments: Alisson's two red cards in one game The Bundesliga and Serie A were early adopters in 2017-18, but the Premier League hesitated for two years before voting to use it from the 2019-20 season. Its introduction into English football was delayed, with the Premier League being the last of the "Big Five" leagues in Europe to adopt it. The advent of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Premier League hasn't gone smoothly since its introduction in 2019. How VAR has changed the Premier League, from penalties to offside and handball
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