PGMOL admit 'significant error' in ruling out Liverpool goal

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited admitted "a significant human error" saw Liverpool attacker Luiz Diaz's opener wrongly ruled out for offside in an eventual loss 2-1 at Tottenham.

Spurs claimed a dramatic three points after Joel Matip turned Pedro Porro's cross into his own net in the sixth minute of stoppage time to continue the hosts' flying start under new boss Ange Postecoglou.

Referee Simon Hooper sent off Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota either side of half-time, but Liverpool were left aggrieved by the first-half decision to rule out a Diaz 34th-minute effort.

With the game still scoreless, the Colombia international was played behind by Mohamed Salah to fire into the corner of the net shortly after a debatable red card for Curtis Jones.

The goal was ruled out by an incorrect offside flag and a very swift VAR decision declined to overturn the decision.

Cody Gakpo did level before half-time, but Matip's last-gasp own-goal inflicted a first Premier League defeat of the season on Jurgen Klopp's men.

"PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool," a PGMOL statement read.

"The goal by Luiz Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials.

"This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene.

"PGMOL will conduct a full review into the circumstances which led to the error."