VAR makes a mistake as ‘significant human error’ denies Liverpool opening goal

Salah played Diaz through and the Colombian rifled into the bottom corner, but the offside flag was raised and a quick VAR check deemed the Liverpool attacker was offside.

Jurgen Klopp gestures on the touchline during Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Liverpool (John Walton/PA)

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited has acknowledged a “significant human error” occurred during Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Liverpool after a Luis Diaz effort in the 34th-minute was incorrectly ruled out for offside.

Spurs claimed a dramatic three points after Joel Matip turned Pedro Porro’s cross into his own net in the sixth minute of stoppage time to continue the hosts’ flying start under new boss Ange Postecoglou.