Man City vs Liverpool referee has been at center of 3 VAR controversies

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As Liverpool supporters examine the debris from Sunday's devastating 3-0 loss at Manchester City, the detailed scrutiny of Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off goal continues to intensify. Referee Chris Kavanagh agreed, and the goal was contentiously disallowed.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal was disallowed due to an offside (Image: Sky Sports) United was incensed, contending that Sigurdsson had interfered with play. A post from the 'Match Centre' account on social media platform X read: "Stones' goal was disallowed on-field due to Bernardo Silva being in an offside position and in the goalkeeper's line of vision.

The referee overturned his original decision, and a goal was awarded." Man City 3-0 Liverpool, 2025/26, goal disallowed Finally, we come to Kavanagh's third and most recent controversy. "The referee's call of offside and no goal to Liverpool was checked and confirmed by VAR - with Robertson in an offside position and deemed to be making an obvious action directly in front of the goalkeeper," the post read.