Premier League Awards Crystal Palace Goal to Jefferson Lerma After Reconsideration
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Crystal Palace's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest was marked by a disputed goal. The Premier League initially credited Anan Khalaili, then Jefferson Lerma, and finally re-awarded it to Lerma after video review. The league's decision was based on extensive video analysis due to the absence of in-ball goal-line technology.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Jefferson Lerma was ultimately awarded Crystal Palace's goal against Nottingham Forest.
- The Premier League initially credited the goal to Anan Khalaili before reconsideration.
- The decision was made after extensive video analysis by the league.
- Crystal Palace won the match against Nottingham Forest with a score of 2-1.
- The Premier League does not use in-ball goal-line technology.
Crystal Palace secured a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, but the scorer of one of the goals was initially unclear. The Premier League initially credited the goal to Anan Khalaili, a player who was involved in the play. However, upon further review, Jefferson Lerma was ultimately awarded the goal. Lerma had headed the ball in from a corner, and it appeared to deflect off Khalaili on its way to the net. The league then re-examined the incident and decided to credit Khalaili, stating he had touched the ball. Ultimately, the Premier League reversed its decision again, correctly attributing the goal to Lerma after extensive video analysis. Unlike the World Cup, the Premier League does not use goal-line technology within the ball itself, a decision made following controversy in the Manchester derby. This led to prolonged video reviews before the final decision was reached.
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