Jürgen Klopp Calls for Tottenham vs. Liverpool Replay After Wrongly Disallowed Goal

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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp expressed his belief Wednesday that last weekend’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur should be replayed after a VAR review wrongly upheld a disallowed goal.

Although he is doubtful it will happen, Klopp called for a replay due to the “unprecedented” nature of the blown call:

During the 34th minute of the match, Luis Díaz seemingly scored to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead. The on-field official called it offside, and after a brief VAR review, the call was upheld.

On Tuesday, the English Premier League released audio of the VAR review, which featured VAR officials realizing they made a mistake by confirming the call after the visuals showed Díaz was onside:

The VAR officials attempted to backtrack, but the match had already been resumed, so they could not correct their mistake.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.