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Why was Luis Diaz's goal ruled offside against Tottenham?

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Who would want to be a video assistant referee, eh? Well, Darren England certainly won't want to be on duty for a fair while after his high-profile error came under justifiable scrutiny following Liverpool's trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Tottenham beat nine-man Liverpool in north London on Saturday evening, a 2-1 victory that came courtesy of a last-minute Joel Matip own goal. Despite two red cards and a stoppage-time winner, there was another moment that had everybody talking after the final whistle. Luis Diaz found the back of the net during the Reds' defeat at Spurs in the first half, but saw his effort ruled out for offside . An all too brief VAR check led to no intervention, with Liverpool's goal being chalked just before Tottenham went 1-0 up. However, the PGMOL have since issued an apology, admitting Diaz's goal should have stood. So, why was it disallowed? Why Luis Diaz's goal was ruled out against Tottenham? Jurgen Klopp was not best pleased i...