VAR overturns involving Chelsea this season: 0 went against Chelsea, 1 in Chelsea's favour (goal ruled out v Arsenal). This counts the direction of each overturn as recorded by the data feed; it is not a judgement on whether the decisions were correct. Panel verdicts, where they exist, are quoted below.
Every VAR overturn in Chelsea's games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Minute | What happened | Direction | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6 Sept | Arsenal (A) | 2-1 | 13' | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Arsenal, Riccardo Calafiori) | In favour | Chris Kavanagh |
4 of Chelsea's 5 games had no VAR overturn recorded. Scores are home-away.
Covers every finished Premier League game up to Sunday 20 September 2026 (Matchweek 5). Updated 30 September 2026.
Incidents from Chelsea's games reviewed by the KMI panel
Votes are written as the Premier League prints them: the first figure is the number of panellists who agreed with the printed verdict.
- Fulham v Chelsea, Mon 24 Aug, 18:52. Penalty not awarded. Handball appeal against Robinson (FUL). On-field decision: correct (4:1); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (4:1). The referee was John Brooks.
"The Referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Robinson was supported, 4:1. The ball comes off his head before making contact with his arm as he is stooping to clear. One panellist felt that the movement of Robinson's right arm was deliberate and a penalty should have been awarded."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 1, published by the Premier League on 2 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Arsenal v Chelsea, Sun 6 Sept, 11:11. Goal awarded. Konsa (ARS) in an onside position. On-field decision: incorrect, Konsa offside (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct (5:0). The referee was Chris Kavanagh.
"The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for an offside offence against Konsa was supported."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
What is counted here. The data feed records that VAR intervened and what the outcome was: a goal ruled out, a goal awarded, a penalty overturned, a card upgraded. It does not record whether a decision was right, and neither does this page. "In favour" and "against" describe whose goal, penalty or card the overturn concerned. The only bodies that rule on correctness are the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel and Pro Ref, the referees' body formerly known as PGMOL; where the panel has published a verdict it is quoted with its date on the KMI panel page.
Common questions
How many VAR decisions have gone against Chelsea this season?
0 of the 1 VAR overturn recorded in Chelsea's 5 games up to 20 September 2026 concerned Chelsea's own goal, penalty or card. That is the direction of the overturn, not a verdict on it; the Premier League's panel has published verdicts on 2 incidents from Chelsea's games, quoted on this page.
Who decides whether a VAR decision was wrong?
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, which votes on each chosen incident and publishes its verdicts about ten days after the round, and Pro Ref (formerly PGMOL) through its own statements. This site quotes both with dates and never adds a verdict of its own. See the KMI panel page.
Who has refereed Chelsea's games this season?
Every referee and the record under each is on the Chelsea referees page.