Southampton have been denied their second Premier League victory of the season after having Cameron Archer’s tap-in dominated out for offside of their 1-1 draw at Brighton.
The Saints thought they’d produced a shocking eight-minute turnaround within the second half when Archer scored however, when the purpose was dominated out on-field, the VAR confirmed the choice after a four-and-a-half-minute test deeming the offside Adam Armstrong had interfered because the ball flashed previous him within the space.
The PGMOL Match Centre mentioned Armstrong was believed “to be impacting [Bart] Verbruggen’s ability to play the ball” which Southampton boss Russell Martin disagreed with.
“If we are disallowing the goal because the goalkeeper is impeded by Adam Armstrong or affected,” mentioned Martin, “then it is a clear and obvious error because he hasn’t moved and he can’t get the cross and it goes behind Adam. So, that’s a bad decision.”
Sky Sports activities’ Alan Smith mentioned: “That is a controversial call. It is a marginal one, but when Armstrong makes that movement towards the ball, the Saints are done.”
Southampton have been pressured to accept a draw and stay all-time low, 4 factors adrift of security, whereas Brighton transfer as much as second, going above Manchester Metropolis on head-to-head file.
The hosts Brighton have been dominant from the beginning with Kaoru Mitoma losing probability after stealing the ball off Yukinari Sugawara earlier than Georginio Rutter shot vast after which hit the left submit.
Danny Welbeck headed over however Mitoma confirmed him the way to do it, arriving forward of the sleeping Sugawara to nod Tariq Lamptey’s cross previous goalkeeper Joe Lumley, who was making his Premier League debut.
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Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma scores in opposition to Southampton within the Premier League.
Southampton’s solely important probability of the primary half got here when Archer side-footed vast, however the guests scored with their first shot heading in the right direction within the 59th minute. Downes, who was lucky to nonetheless be on the pitch for persistent fouling, smashed residence after the ball fell completely into his path from Armstrong’s blocked shot.
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Flynn Downes hammers residence to deliver Southampton stage in opposition to Brighton within the Premier League!
The equaliser rocked Brighton and shortly Southampton have been forward till the VAR confirmed the assistant referee’s determination to chalk off Archer’s strike.
Martin: The sport is about enjoyable and delight
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Russell Martin says there may be nonetheless an issue with VAR within the Premier League because the interpretation of a penalty state of affairs can nonetheless be human error.
Southampton boss Russell Martin mentioned:
“We’ve had that decision at Wolves, that decision at Liverpool, now this one, and I don’t want to be here being a moany git about decisions. It’s a tough job, but I thought VAR was brought in to help that.
“If it takes that lengthy and takes the enjoyable out of celebrating, which you’ll be able to by no means rejoice correctly, then what are we doing? The sport is about enjoyable and delight. It is both there for all the selections or it isn’t. Offside continues to be interpretation.”
On performance: “We confirmed just a few clips at half-time and requested them for a bit extra aggression, extra perception in what they’re doing they usually confirmed that. I am actually pleased with them for that. It was a tricky play to come back, a staff that is gone second tonight.
“We were so good. I thought in the second half, really good, we scored two brilliant goals. One’s been disallowed but I thought it was toe-to-toe with them and we were every bit as good as them in the second half for sure.”
Hurzeler: We have now to apologise for second half
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Following a 1-1 draw in opposition to Southampton, Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler says solely deserved some extent.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler mentioned:
“We shouldn’t focus on the results too early in the season, we should focus more on the performances and this was not our best performance.
“We have now to be trustworthy to ourselves that this cannot be our identification, this cannot be our fashion of play, how we wish to current additionally to our residence followers. We have now to apologise for the second half and that is one thing the place we’ve to be very vital of ourselves.”
On Flynn Downes not being sent off: “That is precisely what I mentioned at half-time after which he makes one other foul. There is no rationalization for that and that is one thing that adjustments the sport. It adjustments the sport in Bournemouth [when Brighton’s Baleba was sent off], within the different path. At present, it might change the sport in our path, however it’s a must to be very cautious what you say right here in England as a result of additionally my yellow card is one thing that I can not perceive and I’ve to adapt to this right here.”
On confrontation with Russell Martin at full-time: “For me, it’s just important to have respect for each other.
“It is so essential to respect one another, the way you speak to one another on the sideline, I believe that is crucial and that is how I get educated.”
On VAR decision: “I did not see it so I’ve to take a look once more after which I can say extra about that.”
