Nottingham Forest penalty at Liverpool wrong
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel ruled that a penalty awarded to Nottingham Forest against Liverpool was incorrect. However, the panel supported the VAR's decision not to intervene, citing that the error did not meet the threshold for a clear and obvious mistake.
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This highlights the ongoing debate and technical complexities surrounding the application of VAR in professional football officiating.
Image source, Getty Images By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 9 September 2026, 11:00 BST Nottingham Forest should not have been awarded a penalty at Liverpool for Alisson's challenge on Neco Williams, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has said.
But the KMI Panel added that the decision did not reach the threshold for a video assistant referee intervention, so Michael Oliver was correct not to send referee Sam Barrott to the pitchside monitor.
Williams was brought down by Alisson after releasing a shot in the 68th minute.
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