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VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide
Here, we run through the league table of overturned decisions. Who will benefit most over the course of the Premier League season? Only
Newcastle have yet to experience an overturn decision against them, while
Wolves are the only club without a decision in their favour.
Total overturns: 58
Leading to goals: 16
Leading to disallowed goals: 32
Penalties awarded: 10 (4 missed)
Penalties overturned: 2
Penalties retakes: 4 (1 from scored, 3 from missed)
Goals ruled out for offside: 22
Goals awarded after incorrect offside: 6
Goals ruled out for handball: 5
Goals allowed after wrong handball: 1
Red cards: 2
Overturned red cards: 1
What will the VAR review?
- Goal/no goal
- Penalty/no penalty
- Direct red card (not second yellow card/caution)
- Mistaken identity (when the referee cautions or sends off the wrong player)
What will it not review?
- Any yellow card (including second yellow card leading to red)
- Any free kick offence outside the box (other than red card offence)
This relates purely to overturned decisions, so penalty appeals that stay with the on-field referee are not included.
Brighton & Hove Albion +5
Overturns: 9
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 5
Game: West Ham (H; Aug. 17)
Incident: Brighton goal for Leandro Trossard ruled out for offside by Dan Burn, who created the goal, 27th minute - AGAINST
Game: Aston Villa (A; Oct. 19)
Incident: Conor Hourihane goal ruled out for a foul by Wesley on Mat Ryan, 42nd minute - FOR
Game: Everton (H; Oct. 26)
Incident: Penalty awarded (scored by Neil Maupay) for foul on Aaron Connolly by Michael Keane, 78th minute - FOR
Game: Leicester (H; Nov. 23)
Incident: Jamie Vardy penalty retaken after James Maddison scored the rebound with encroachment, 80th minute - FOR
Game: Arsenal (A; Dec. 5)
Incident: David Luiz goal disallowed for offside, 63rd minute - FOR
Game: Sheffield United (H; Dec. 21)
Incident: John Egan goal ruled out for handball, 8th minute - FOR
Incident: Jack O'Connell goal disallowed for offside, 54th minute - FOR
Game: Tottenham (A; Dec. 26)
Incident: Harry Kane goal ruled out for offside, 24th minute - FOR
Game: Bournemouth (H; Dec. 28)
Incident: Dan Burn goal ruled out for offside, 58th minute - AGAINST
Southampton +4
Overturns: 6
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 0
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 5
Game: Sheffield United (A; Sept. 14)
Incident: Oliver McBurnie's goal disallowed for offside, 52nd minute - FOR
Game: AFC Bournemouth (H; Sept. 20)
Incident: Josh King scored for the Cherries, but he was offside, 25th minute - FOR
Game: Wolves (A; Oct. 19)
Incident: Raul Jimenez goal ruled out for offside against Patrick Cutrone, 42nd minute - FOR
Game: Leicester (H; Oct. 25)
Incident: Ryan Bertrand sent off for challenge on Ayoze Perez, 12th minute - AGAINST
Game: West Ham (H; Dec. 14)
Incident: Goal for Michail Antonio ruled out for handball, 52nd minute - FOR
Game: Crystal Palace (H; Dec. 28)
Incident: Goal for Max Meyer ruled out for offside by Wilfried Zaha in the build-up, 15th minute - FOR
Manchester United +3
Overturns: 5
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 0
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Arsenal (H; Sept. 30)
Incident: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goal, originally ruled out for offside, overturned on review, 58th minute - AGAINST
Game: Liverpool (H; Oct. 20)
Incident: Sadio Mane goal ruled out for handball, 43rd minute - FOR
Game: Norwich (A; Oct. 27)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Marcus Rashford) for foul on Daniel James by Ben Godfrey, 25th minute - FOR
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Anthony Martial) for handball by Todd Cantwell, 41st minute - FOR
Game: Man City (A; Dec. 7)
Incident: Penalty awarded (scored by Marcus Rashford) for foul on Rashford by Bernardo Silva - FOR
AFC Bournemouth +2
Overturns: 4
Leading to goals for: 2
Disallowed goals for: 1
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Southampton (A; Sept. 20)
Incident: Josh King scored for the Cherries, but he was offside, 25th minute - AGAINST
Game: West Ham (H; Sept. 28)
Incident: Josh King goal, originally ruled out for offside, cleared by the VAR, 17th minute - FOR
Game: Chelsea (A; Dec. 14)
Incident: Dan Gosling goal, originally disallowed for offside, given by the VAR, 84th minute - FOR
Game: Brighton (A; Dec. 28)
Incident: Dan Burn goal ruled out for offside, 58th minute - FOR
Leicester City +2
Overturns: 8
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 1
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 3
Game: Wolves (H; Aug. 11)
Incident: Wolves goal for Leander Dendoncker disallowed for handball in build-up by Willy Boly, 51st minute - FOR
Game: Tottenham (H; Sept. 21)
Incident: Goal disallowed for offside against Ayoze Perez, 16th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Son Heung-Min offside in build-up to Serge Aurier goal, 64th minute - FOR
Game: Burnley (H; Oct. 21)
Incident: Jonny Evans own goal ruled out due to a foul by Chris Wood, 80th minute - FOR
Game: Southampton (A; Oct. 25)
Incident: Ryan Bertrand sent off for challenge on Ayoze Perez, 12th minute - FOR
Game: Brighton (A; Nov. 23)
Incident: Jamie Vardy penalty retaken after James Maddison scored the rebound with encroachment, 80th minute - AGAINST
Game: Everton (H; Dec. 1)
Incident: Penalty for foul on Ben Chilwell by Mason Holgate cancelled, 34th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Kelechi Iheanacho effort, originally ruled offside, given as a goal, 94th minute - FOR
Liverpool +2
Overturns: 6
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 3
Game: Chelsea (A; Sept. 22)
Incident: Chelsea goal ruled out after Mason Mount was offside in the build-up to Cesar Azpilicueta's goal, 27th minute - FOR
Game: Man United (A; Oct. 20)
Incident: Sadio Mane goal ruled out for handball, 43rd minute - AGAINST
Game: Crystal Palace (A; Nov. 23)
Incident: James Tomkins goal ruled out for push by Jordan Ayew, 43rd minute - FOR
Game: Watford (H; Dec. 14)
Incident: Sadio Mane goal ruled out for offside, 51st minute - AGAINST
Game: Wolves (H; Dec. 29)
Incident: Goal for Sadio Mane given after originally ruled out for handball by Adam Lallana, 42nd minute - FOR
Incident: Goal for Pedro Neto ruled out for offside in the build-up by Jonny, 45th minute - FOR
Burnley +1
Overturns: 5
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Aston Villa (A; Sept. 28)
Incident: Goal for Villa's John McGinn ruled out on review, Conor Hourihane offside in build-up, 25th minute - FOR
Game: Leicester (A; Oct. 21)
Incident: Jonny Evans own goal ruled out due to a foul by Chris Wood, 80th minute - AGAINST
Game: Chelsea (H; Oct. 26)
Incident: Penalty overturned for diving by Callum Hudson-Odoi, 76th minute - FOR
Game: West Ham (H; Nov. 9)
Incident: Chris Wood goal disallowed for offside, 36th minute - AGAINST
Game: Watford (A; Nov. 23)
Incident: Penalty (scored by Barnes) awarded for foul on Ashley Barnes by Jose Holebas, 80th minute - FOR
Crystal Palace +1
Overturns: 5
Leading to goals for: 2
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: West Ham (A; Oct. 5)
Incident: Jordan Ayew goal awarded after originally being ruled out for offside, 87th minute - FOR
Game: Arsenal (A; Oct. 27)
Incident: Penalty awarded for foul by Calum Chambers on Wilfried Zaha (initially booked for diving), 32nd minute - FOR
Incident: Sokratis goal disallowed for foul by Calum Chambers, 83rd minute - FOR
Game: Liverpool (H; Nov. 23)
Incident: James Tomkins goal ruled out for push by Jordan Ayew, 43rd minute - AGAINST
Game: Southampton (A; Dec. 28)
Incident: Goal for Max Meyer ruled out for offside by Wilfried Zaha in the build-up, 15th minute - AGAINST
Manchester City +1
Overturns: 7
Leading to goals for: 2
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: West Ham (A; Aug. 10)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for an offside against Raheem Sterling earlier in the move, 53rd minute - AGAINST
Incident: Missed City penalty retaken due to encroachment by Declan Rice. Retake scored by Sergio Aguero, 86th minute - FOR
Game: Tottenham (A; Aug. 17)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for handball in build-up by Aymeric Laporte, 90th minute - AGAINST
Game: Man United (H; Dec. 7)
Incident: Penalty awarded (scored by Marcus Rashford) for foul on Rashford by Bernardo Silva - AGAINST
Game: Wolves (A; Dec. 27)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Raheem Sterling) for foul on Riyad Mahrez by Leander Dendoncker, 21st minute - FOR
Incident: Missed City penalty retaken due to encroachment by Connor Coady . Retake scored by on rebound by Raheem Sterling, 25th minute - FOR
Game: Sheffield United (H; Dec. 29)
Incident: Goal for Lys Mousset ruled out for offside, 29th minute - FOR
Newcastle +1
Overturns: 1
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 0
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 0
Game: Sheffield United (A; Dec. 5)
Incident: Jonjo Shelvey goal, originally ruled out for offside, cleared by the VAR, 70th minute - FOR
Tottenham Hotspur +1
Overturns: 9
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 5
Game: Man City (A; Aug. 17)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for handball in build-up by Aymeric Laporte, 90th minute - FOR
Game: Leicester (A; Sept. 21)
Incident: Goal disallowed for offside against Ayoze Perez, 16th minute - FOR
Incident: Son Heung-Min offside in build-up to Serge Aurier goal, 64th minute - AGAINST
Game: Sheffield United (H; Nov. 9)
Incident: Goal for David McGoldrick disallowed for offside in build-up by John Lundstram, 60th minute - FOR
Game: West Ham (A; Nov. 23)
Incident: Declan Rice goal disallowed for offside, 89th minute - FOR
Game: Chelsea (H; Dec. 22)
Incident: Penalty (scored by Willian) awarded for foul by Paulo Gazzaniga on Marcos Alonso, 45th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Son Heung-Min sent off for foul on Antonio Rudiger, 62nd minute - AGAINST
Game: Brighton (H; Dec. 26)
Incident: Harry Kane goal ruled out for offside, 24th minute - AGAINST
Game: Norwich (A; Dec. 28)
Incident: Teemu Pukki goal ruled out for offside, 33rd minute - FOR
Watford +1
Overturns: 3
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 0
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Chelsea (H; Nov. 2)
Incident: Penalty (scored by Deulofeu) awarded for trip on Gerard Deulofeu by Jorginho, 77th minute - FOR
Game: Burnley (H; Nov. 23)
Incident: Penalty (scored by Barnes) awarded for foul on Ashley Barnes by Jose Holebas, 80th minute - AGAINST
Game: Liverpool (A; Dec. 14)
Incident: Sadio Mane goal ruled out for offside, 51st minute - FOR
Arsenal -1
Overturns: 5
Leading to goals for: 2
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 0
Game: Man United (A; Sept. 30)
Incident: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goal, originally ruled out for offside, overturned on review, 58th minute - FOR
Game: Crystal Palace (H; Oct. 27)
Incident: Penalty awarded for foul by Calum Chambers on Wilfried Zaha (initially booked for diving), 32nd minute - AGAINST
Incident: Sokratis goal disallowed for foul by Calum Chambers, 83rd minute - AGAINST
Game: Norwich (A; Dec. 1)
Incident: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed penalty retaken (and scored) following encroachment by a defender, 29th minute - FOR
Game: Brighton (H; Dec. 5)
Incident: David Luiz goal disallowed for offside, 63rd minute - AGAINST
Aston Villa -1
Overturns: 3
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 0
Disallowed goals against: 0
Game: Burnley (H; Sept. 28)
Incident: Goal for John McGinn ruled out on review, Conor Hourihane offside in build-up, 25th minute - AGAINST
Game: Brighton (H; Oct. 19)
Incident: Conor Hourihane goal ruled out for a foul by Wesley on Mat Ryan, 42nd minute - AGAINST
Game: Sheffield United (A; Dec. 14)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Jack Grealish) for handball by John Egan, 76th minute - FOR
Everton -1
Overturns: 3
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 0
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 0
Game: Brighton & Hove Albion (A; Oct. 26)
Incident: Penalty awarded (scored by Neal Maupay) for foul on Aaron Connolly by Michael Keane, 78th minute - AGAINST
Game: Leicester (A; Dec. 1)
Incident: Penalty for foul on Ben Chilwell by Mason Holgate cancelled, 34th minute - FOR
Incident: Kelechi Iheanacho effort, originally ruled offside, given as a goal, 94th minute - AGAINST
Chelsea -2
Overturns: 8
Leading to goals for: 1
Disallowed goals for: 2
Leading to goals against: 2
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Norwich (A; Aug. 24)
Incident: Chelsea goal for Kurt Zouma disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper by Olivier Giroud, 77th minute - AGAINST
Game: Liverpool (H; Sept. 22)
Incident: Goal ruled out after Mason Mount was offside in the build-up to Cesar Azpilicueta's goal, 27th minute - AGAINST
Game: Burnley (A; Oct. 26)
Incident: Penalty overturned for diving by Callum Hudson-Odoi, 76th minute - AGAINST
Game: Watford (A; Nov. 2)
Incident: Penalty (scored by Deulofeu) awarded for foul by Jorginho for trip on Gerard Deulofeu, 77th minute - AGAINST
Game: West Ham (H; Nov. 30)
Incident: Goal for Michail Antonio ruled out for handball, 67th minute - FOR
Game: Bournemouth (H; Dec. 14)
Incident: Dan Gosling goal, originally disallowed for offside, given by the VAR, 84th minute - AGAINST
Game: Tottenham (A; Dec. 22)
Incident: Penalty (scored by Willian) awarded for foul by Paulo Gazzaniga on Marcos Alonso, 45th minute - FOR
Incident: Son Heung-Min sent off for foul on Antonio Rudiger, 62nd minute - FOR
West Ham -3
Overturns: 9
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 3
Leading to goals against: 3
Disallowed goals against: 3
Game: Man City (H; Aug. 10)
Incident: City goal for Gabriel Jesus ruled out for an offside against Raheem Sterling earlier in the move, 53rd minute - FOR
Incident: Missed City penalty retaken due to encroachment by Declan Rice. Retake scored by Sergio Aguero, 86th minute - AGAINST
Game: Brighton (A; Aug. 17)
Incident: Brighton goal for Leandro Trossard ruled out for offside by Dan Burn, who created the goal, 27th minute - FOR
Game: AFC Bournemouth (A; Sept. 28)
Incident: Josh King goal, originally ruled out for offside, cleared by the VAR, 17th minute - AGAINST
Game: Crystal Palace (H; Oct. 5)
Incident: Jordan Ayew goal awarded after originally being ruled out for offside, 87th minute - AGAINST
Game: Burnley (A; Nov. 9)
Incident: Chris Wood goal disallowed for offside, 36th minute - FOR
Game: Tottenham (H; Nov. 23)
Incident: Declan Rice goal disallowed for offside, 89th minute - AGAINST
Game: Chelsea (A; Nov. 30)
Incident: Goal for Michail Antonio ruled out for handball, 67th minute - AGAINST
Game: Southampton (A; Dec. 14)
Incident: Goal for Michail Antonio ruled out for handball, 52nd minute - AGAINST
Norwich City -4
Overturns: 6
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 1
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Chelsea (H; Aug. 24)
Incident: Chelsea goal for Kurt Zouma disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper by Olivier Giroud, 77th minute - FOR
Game: Man United (H; Oct. 27)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Marcus Rashford) for foul on Daniel James by Ben Godfrey, 25th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Anthony Martial) for handball by Todd Cantwell, 41st minute - AGAINST
Game: Arsenal (H; Dec. 1)
Incident: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed penalty retaken (and scored) following encroachment by a defender, 29th minute - AGAINST
Game: Sheffield United (H; Dec. 8)
Incident: Red card for Chris Basham rescinded, 74th minute - AGAINST
Game: Tottenham (H; Dec. 28)
Incident: Teemu Pukki goal ruled out for offside, 33rd minute - AGAINST
Sheffield United -6
Overturns: 8
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 5
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 0
Game: Southampton (H; Sept. 14)
Incident: Oliver McBurnie's goal disallowed for offside, 52nd minute - AGAINST
Game: Tottenham (A; Nov. 9)
Incident: Goal for David McGoldrick disallowed for offside in build-up by John Lundstram, 60th minute - AGAINST
Game: Newcastle (H; Dec. 5)
Incident: Jonjo Shelvey goal, originally ruled out for offside, cleared by the VAR, 70th minute - AGAINST
Game: Norwich (A; Dec. 8)
Incident: Red card for Chris Basham rescinded, 74th minute - FOR
Game: Aston Villa (H; Dec. 14)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Jack Grealish) for handball by John Egan, 76th minute - AGAINST
Game: Brighton (A; Dec. 21)
Incident: John Egan goal ruled out for handball, 8th minute - AGAINST
Incident: Jack O'Connell goal disallowed for offside, 54th minute - AGAINST
Game: Manchester City (A; Dec. 29)
Incident: Goal for Lys Mousset ruled out for offside, 29th minute - AGAINST
Wolves -6
Overturns: 6
Leading to goals for: 0
Disallowed goals for: 3
Leading to goals against: 1
Disallowed goals against: 1
Game: Leicester (A; Aug. 11)
Incident: Wolves goal for Leander Dendoncker disallowed for handball in build-up by Willy Boly, 51st minute - AGAINST
Game: Southampton (H; Oct. 19)
Incident: Raul Jimenez goal ruled out for offside against Patrick Cutrone, 42nd minute - AGAINST
Game: Man City (H; Dec. 27)
Incident: Penalty awarded (missed by Raheem Sterling) for foul on Riyad Mahrez by Leander Dendoncker, 21st minute - FOR
Incident: Missed City penalty retaken due to encroachment by Connor Coady . Retake scored by on rebound by Raheem Sterling, 25th minute - FOR
Game: Liverpool (A; Dec. 29)
Incident: Goal for Sadio Mane given after originally ruled out for handball by Adam Lallana, 42nd minute - AGAINST
Incident: Goal for Pedro Neto ruled out for offside in the build-up by Jonny, 45th minute - AGAINST