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2025 J1 League Matchweek 26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka

[No Foul / VAR Intervention] An on-field review of contact between a goalkeeper and an attacking player, with no offence given

Final Decision

VAR / OFR

No Foul / VAR Intervention

Close call

From a corner kick, the Gamba Osaka goalkeeper and a Hiroshima attacking player came into contact. The on-field decision was offside and play was stopped, but the VAR intervened and an on-field review (OFR) was carried out. The review confirmed that there had been no offside offence, but the contact itself was judged to be no offence, and play was restarted with a dropped ball.

Referee Review

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Key Points

Two questions were at the centre of this incident: whether the attacking player touched the ball first, and whether the goalkeeper's contact amounted to a foul, and therefore a penalty kick. The footage shows the attacking player playing the ball first and then coming into contact with the goalkeeper, who had rushed out. Following the on-field review, the referee's final judgement was that the contact fell within a fair challenge and was neither careless nor reckless, and so no offence was given.

Relevant Laws

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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