Premier League share official announcement on Marc Cucurella incident in Liverpool vs Chelsea
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Credit: Imago Sat 9 May 2026 13:56, UK Marc Cucurella was left disappointed when Chelsea‘s opening goal of the second half was ruled out against Liverpool.Ryan Gravenberch and Enzo Fernandez had exchanged very different efforts in the opening 45 minutes at Anfield on Saturday, 9 May, with the pressure building on Arne Slot and his side.The Blues appeared to have taken the lead for the first time in the 49th minute, with Cucurella breaking behind the defence before causing chaos inside the box with a cross.Chelsea would have been 2-1 up against Liverpool after Cole Palmer slotted the ball away, only for the Blues’ left-back to be deemed offside in the build-up, and that has now been confirmed.#LIVCHE – 49’ VAR OVERTURNVAR checked the referee’s call of goal – and established that Cucurella was in an offside position in the build-up and recommended that the goal was disallowed. pic.twitter.com/AUyUA4HJbY— Premier League Match Centre (@PLMatchCentre) May 9, 2026 View Tweet ⚽ Chelsea Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Chelsea fixture at Stamford Bridge. VISIT THE CHELSEA MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Cole Palmer sees his goal ruled out at AnfieldBoth sets of supporters were waiting anxiously for the outcome, and it was the set of Liverpool fans who were able to breathe a sigh of relief as Craig Pawson’s hand went up for offside following a VAR check.Taking to X (9 May), the Premier League Match Centre wrote: “VAR checked the referee’s call of goal – and established that Cucurella was in an offside position in the build-up and recommended that the goal was disallowed.”While the Reds were relieved, it was a disappointing moment for the visitors, and especially Palmer, who had failed to hit the back of the net since Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa at the start of March.It appeared to be a turning point for Slot’s men, who took back control in the game from that point.
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