Southampton laments VAR double blow in Fulham

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Southampton had two goals rejected through the VAR as they were tied and at Fulham.

Shane Long and Theo Walcott gave the impression that they had damaged the impasse for visitors in the middle of the moment, but their efforts were ruled offside when the Saints slipped to eighth place on the board.

The Cottagers played their fourth consecutive draw and did so in the absence of their manager Scott Parker, who remains away after a circle of family members tested positive for coronavirus.

There were only 3 shots framed in the game, and the property was also similarly shared between the teams.

Southampton had already played seven matches with no previous losses in the season, which soon dominated the table, but the result saw them leave European venues.

Fulham play brilliantly, with Alex McCarthy having to gather a very deviant effort from Ademola Lookman in the first 10 minutes.

The house team felt he had had a penalty after a Lookman ball was sent into the arm of Jan Bednarek, who was close to his body, but referee Darren England allowed the attack to continue and the VAR confirmed the referee’s resolution under review.

Although he struggled to make an effect have an effect from the start, James Ward-Prowse almost gave Southampton the lead in a typical way, with his 25-yard loose kick bouncing off the wood before Che Adams failed the rebound.

In the middle of the moment, Southampton seemed to dominate possession, depending on its functionality towards the end of the first forty-five minutes, but it was Fulham who came closest to breaking the deadlock.

Ivan Cavaleiro gave up to meet an Antonee Robinson center, but could not with his headbutt, which curled above the bar.

Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was forced to make only his moment to save the game in the 68th minute, turning Long’s race over the bar.

Lookman then had a wide shot deviated when the attack was withdrawn for a VAR review of a possible Southampton penalty after a imaginable hand from Ola Aina. After long control of the VAR, the game was allowed to continue.

Southampton gave the impression that he had taken the lead when he had the ball at the bottom of the net after a Ryan Bertrand centre discovered Long and slid the ball in front of the goalkeeper, but the striker discovered offside.

Walcott then suffered the same fate after it appears that he scored an expired winner at an Adams center, the latter being in an offside position when he ran behind.

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