5 VAR overturns recorded across the 10 games of Matchweek 3, played Fri 4 Sept to Sun 6 Sept.
The overturns
| Date | Fixture | Score | Minute | What happened | Concerned | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Sept | Ipswich v Liverpool | 0-2 | 69' | Penalty overturned after VAR review, Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool | Darren England |
| Sat 5 Sept | Brentford v Sunderland | 1-1 | 9' | Goal ruled out after VAR review, Daniel Ballard | Sunderland | Tom Bramall |
| Sat 5 Sept | Fulham v Palace | 2-3 | 14' | Goal ruled out after VAR review, Daichi Kamada | Crystal Palace | Sam Barrott |
| Sat 5 Sept | Forest v Spurs | 0-0 | 68' | Goal ruled out after VAR review, Neco Williams | Nottingham Forest | Craig Pawson |
| Sun 6 Sept | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | 13' | Goal ruled out after VAR review, Riccardo Calafiori | Arsenal | Chris Kavanagh |
Every game in the round
| Date | Fixture | Score | Referee | Yellows | Reds | VAR overturns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Sept | Ipswich v Liverpool | 0-2 | Darren England | 1-3 | 0-0 | Penalty overturned after VAR review (Liverpool, Dominik Szoboszlai, 69') |
| Sat 5 Sept | Newcastle v Bournemouth | 2-2 | Rob Jones | 2-3 | 0-0 | None recorded |
| Sat 5 Sept | Brentford v Sunderland | 1-1 | Tom Bramall | 3-2 | 0-0 | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Sunderland, Daniel Ballard, 9') |
| Sat 5 Sept | Brighton v Leeds | 1-1 | Stuart Attwell | 3-3 | 0-0 | None recorded |
| Sat 5 Sept | Fulham v Palace | 2-3 | Sam Barrott | 0-0 | 0-0 | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Crystal Palace, Daichi Kamada, 14') |
| Sat 5 Sept | City v Coventry | 1-0 | Paul Tierney | 1-2 | 0-0 | None recorded |
| Sat 5 Sept | Forest v Spurs | 0-0 | Craig Pawson | 2-2 | 0-0 | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Nottingham Forest, Neco Williams, 68') |
| Sat 5 Sept | Hull v Villa | 0-0 | Michael Oliver | 2-0 | 0-0 | None recorded |
| Sun 6 Sept | Everton v United | 2-2 | John Brooks | 3-3 | 0-0 | None recorded |
| Sun 6 Sept | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2-1 | Chris Kavanagh | 2-4 | 0-0 | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Arsenal, Riccardo Calafiori, 13') |
Yellows and reds are home-away, as recorded by the data feed.
What the KMI panel said about Matchweek 3
Votes are written as the Premier League prints them: the first figure is the number of panellists who agreed with the printed verdict.
- Ipswich v Liverpool, Fri 4 Sept, 67:07. Penalty not awarded. Challenge by Davis (IPS) on Szoboszlai (LIV), offside decision. On-field decision: incorrect (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct, factual overturn (5:0). The referee was Darren England.
"There was a clear offside offence in the attacking phase which negated any potential penalty award. The on field offside decision was incorrect and the VAR intervention was correct to identify this as part of the potential penalty review. The panel would have expected a penalty to be awarded if there was no offside offence beforehand."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Brentford v Sunderland, Sat 5 Sept, 06:22. Goal awarded. Danso (SUN) in an offside position, line of vision. On-field decision: incorrect, Danso offside and impacting (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct, factual offside (5:0). The referee was Tom Bramall.
"The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for a line of vision offside offence was supported. Danso was in a clear offside position, directly in the line of vision of the goalkeeper and impacted his ability to make a save."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Brentford v Sunderland, Sat 5 Sept, 79:02. Penalty awarded. Challenge by Lewis-Potter (BRE) on Isidor (SUN). On-field decision: correct (4:1); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (4:1). The referee was Tom Bramall.
"Lewis-Potter was not looking at the ball and makes a clear and sustained holding action that impacts Isidor's ability to progress towards the ball. The panel supported the referee's call of penalty for a holding offence, 4:1."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Forest v Spurs, Sat 5 Sept, 65:00. Goal awarded. Handball appeal against Williams (NFO). On-field decision: incorrect, factual handball (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct (5:0). The referee was Craig Pawson.
"The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for an accidental handball offence by Williams was supported. The ball factually makes contact with Williams on the arm before going directly into the goal."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Fulham v Palace, Sat 5 Sept, 13:25. Goal awarded. Kamada (CRY) in an onside position. On-field decision: incorrect, Kamada offside (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct (5:0). The referee was Sam Barrott.
"The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for an offside offence against Kamada was supported."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 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).
- Ipswich v Liverpool, Fri 4 Sept, 44:56. Penalty not awarded. Challenge by Fatawu (IPS) on Gakpo (LIV). On-field decision: correct (4:1); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (5:0). The referee was Darren England.
"An unusual situation where some contact is made by Fatawu on Gakpo after the ball is laid off. The panel was split, 4:1, with the majority feeling that the contact was below the high threshold for a foul and they unanimously felt that this was not a clear and obvious error for VAR intervention."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.