Premier League release statement as VAR intervenes to give goal in Chelsea vs Wolves

Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo thought helium had been denied his archetypal Premier League extremity for the Blues by the offside emblem lone for VAR to intervene successful Monday night's lucifer with Wolves

VAR intervened to guarantee Chelsea were not denied a perfectly bully extremity successful their Premier League fixture with Wolves connected Monday night.

Tosin Adarabioyo swept location aft the shot was deflected into his way successful a crowded punishment area. And portion helium was initially flagged arsenic offside, the extremity stood aft a VAR check.

The Premier League confirmed that Tosin was played onside by Matheus Cunha successful a statement, which read: "The referee’s telephone of nary extremity was checked by VAR, who determined that Tosin was successful an onside presumption and recommended that the extremity was awarded."

Sky Sports commentator Alan Smith broke the incidental down, saying: "Tosin does good to respond and power the shot connected his thigh and dispatch the finish.

"He's not 1 of the apt ones you would expect to score. Matheus Cunha connected the acold broadside played him onside erstwhile Reece James fto fly."

The extremity came aft Reece James' went for extremity from the borderline of the box, lone for the onslaught to ricochet astir successful the punishment area. There was to beryllium nary flight this clip for Wolves, who survived a akin script earlier successful the half.

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