The use of VAR continues to divide opinion in the Premier League – but which clubs have been most affected by its use in 2020-21?
Thanks to the excellent work of ESPN, we’ve ranked every Premier League club from who has benefited most to who has had the most decisions go against them when VAR has overturned an on-pitch decision.
Note: we’ve only included figures that relate to overturned decisions only so do not include VAR referrals that have upheld the officials’ original decisions.
Burnley +6
VAR saved goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell further embarrassment during the 5-0 defeat against Manchester City, as his own-goal was ruled out due to Gabriel Jesus being offside.
They also had a one-man advantage against Arsenal after Granit Xhaka was sent off for violent conduct on Ashley Westwood.
Robbie Brady was booked for a last-ditch challenge on Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani but it was rescinded after VAR spotted a foul by Luke Shaw in the build-up.
Referee Mike Dean sent off West Brom defender Semi Ajayi for handball and denying Burnley an obvious goal-scoring opportunity after consulting VAR.
Erik Pieters was initially shown a red card for handball against Arsenal but VAR overturned the decision when replays showed he had diverted Nicolas Pepe’s shot onto the bar with his shoulder.
During their game against Southampton, Burnley were awarded a penalty after Kyle Walker-Peters was adjudged to have fouled Pieters.
Manchester City +3
VAR awarded City a penalty for handball against Liverpool’s Joe Gomez but Kevin De Bruyne dragged his effort wide in the 1-1 draw.
Jesus once kicked over a VAR screen in frustration and this may be haunting the Brazilian, as he had a goal disallowed for handball against Spurs before being caught offside for Bailey Peacock-Farrell’s own-goal, which was chalked off.
Kyle Walker was penalised for a foul on Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford but VAR came to their rescue and cancelled the penalty due to an offside call.
Joao Cancelo’s goal against West Brom was initially disallowed for offside but VAR corrected the mistake and awarded the goal.
It had little bearing on the result, but City got the extra gloss of their fourth goal in a 4-1 win over Wolves after VAR overturned the original decision to flag Gabriel Jesus’ goal for offside.
Leeds’ Liam Cooper was originally shown a yellow card for a foul on Jesus but it was upgraded to a red following a VAR review.
Fulham +3
Bobby Decordova-Reid’s goal against Aston Villa was disallowed for offside while Sheffield United scored a late equaliser from the penalty spot after Aleksandar Mitrovic fouled Jack Robinson.
Aboubakar Kamara came off the bench against Crystal Palace but was sent off for foul on Eberechi Eze after a VAR review.
VAR looked to have come to Fulham’s rescue against West Ham, only for Ademola Lookman to miss his penalty in injury time.
They were awarded another penalty by VAR against Leicester City and Ivan Cavaleiro made no mistake from the spot.
Scott Parker was relieved when Brighton’s Adam Lallana and Southampton’s Theo Walcott both had goals against Fulham disallowed by VAR in December.
However, the managed did lash out at VAR after Joachim Andersen was sent off for denying a goal-scoring opportunity against Newcastle.
Mike Dean became the centre of attention during West Ham‘s 0-0 draw at Fulham after sending off Tomas Soucek for an elbow on Aleksandar Mitrovic following a VAR review.
Parker went on to say VAR is killing the “raw emotion” of football after a Josh Maja equaliser against Tottenham was ruled out due to an offside by Mario Lemina in the build-up. The Cottagers went on to lose 1-0.
The manager probably had a different view towards VAR when Leeds’ Luke Ayling’s and Wolves’ Willian Jose both had goals disallowed for offside.
Aston Villa were initially awarded a penalty for Mario Lemina’s challenge on Ollie Watkins but the referee overruled himself after viewing a replay on the pitchside monitor.
Chelsea +2
Despite originally being shown a yellow card, Andreas Christensen was sent off for bringing down Sadio Mane during Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Chelsea thought they had conceded a second penalty against Everton before VAR intervened and cancelled the spot-kick due to an offside call.
Wolves were also awarded a penalty against Frank Lampard’s side but the referee reversed is decision after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Tammy Abraham’s consolation goal against Arsenal was originally ruled out for offside but it was allowed to stand following a VAR review.
The Blues were originally awarded a penalty following Jonny Evans’ foul on Christian Pulisic but VAR deemed that the challenge was outside of the penalty area.
VAR intervened to give Chelsea a penalty and overturn one for the opposition in their recent 2-1 win over Sheffield United. But we’re sure it won’t be long before Thomas Tuchel is left frustrated rather than pleased by the technology.
They then registered their first Premier League victory at Liverpool since 2014, winning 1-0, which was especially impressive after a Timo Werner goal was ruled out for the most marginal of marginal offsides.
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Crystal Palace +2
Southampton were temporarily reduced to 10 men at Selhurst Park, only for Kyle Walker-Peters’ red card to be rescinded by VAR.
Palace benefited from two decisions against Manchester United, with a penalty awarded and then retaken after being missed when encroachment was spotted.
But they were left to rue the system against Everton as the visitors won thanks to a controversial penalty that was awarded for handball.
Fulham’s Aboubakar Kamara was originally shown a yellow card for a foul on Eberechi Eze but it was upgraded to a red following a VAR review.
Palace thought they had a penalty against Wolves before VAR spotted an offside in the build-up and Luka Milivojevic was also sent off in the same game.
Roy Hodgson’s side were relieved when Patrick Bamford’s equaliser for Leeds was disallowed for offside due to the striker’s outstretched arm.
Palace cruised to a 5-1 win away at West Brom in December after Matheus Pereira was sent off for a challenge on Patrick van Aanholt in the first half.
Luka Milivojevic’s spot-kick helped Palace beat West Brom 1-0 after VAR awarded a penalty for handball against Darnell Furlong.
Everton +2
Everton enjoyed a great start to the season on and off the pitch, benefitting from three VAR decisions in the first five league games.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s equalising goal against West Brom was awarded by VAR after it was originally ruled out for offside.
The Toffees were then given a controversial penalty in their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace when Joel Ward was adjudged to have handled Lucas Digne’s knockdown.
VAR came to Everton’s rescue once again during their game against Liverpool, ruling out Jordan Henderson’s late goal for offside.
The first VAR decision that didn’t go in their favour in 2020-21 came against Chelsea as they had a penalty cancelled for offside.
Andre Gomes thought he had conceded a penalty for a foul on Leicester City’s Ayoze Perez but VAR then overturned the decision.
During their 1-0 win over Southampton, Michael Keane had a goal disallowed due to an offside call in the build-up against Mason Holgate.
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Leeds United +1
Leeds’ first experience with VAR in the Premier League went in their favour as Romain Saiss’ goal for Wolves was disallowed for offside in the build-up.
However, Mateusz Klich was penalised for a foul on James Maddison in the box to concede a penalty against Leicester City and Patrick Bamford saw his equaliser against Crystal Palace controversially ruled out for offside.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side were given a one-man advantage against Arsenal, when Nicolas Pepe was sent off for headbutting Ezgjan Alioski, following one of the shortest VAR checks all season.
Klich had VAR to thank for saving his blushes after he was given the opportunity to re-take a missed penalty against West Ham due to encroachment, while Liam Cooper was spared a penalty given against him after replays showed he didn’t clip Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka.
After the referee initially gave Southampton a penalty, VAR showed that Nathan Tella kicked Leeds defender Diego Llorente and not the other way round.
Luke Ayling thought he’d opened the scoring against Fulham but his goal was disallowed by VAR due to an offside against Tyler Roberts in the build-up.
Despite being reduced to 10 men following Liam Cooper’s first-half dismissal, Leeds still recorded a famous 2-1 victory way against Manchester City.
Sheffield United +1
The Blades looked set to lose their first five games of the season until VAR gave them a late penalty against Fulham for a foul on Jack Robinson.
They also had a penalty awarded by VAR against Liverpool and saw Mohamed Salah’s strike ruled out for offside.
Chris Wilder’s side have endured an awful start to the season and their problems got even worse when John Lundstram was sent off for a challenge on Brighton’s Joel Veltman.
They finally got their first league win of 2020-21 in January when Newcastle United’s Federico Fernandez was penalised for handball and Billy Sharp scored from the spot.
But they were left frustrated in a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, seeing a penalty award overturned after an offside was spotted in the build-up, while they had one given them against them for an Aaron Ramsdale challenge on Timo Werner.
Enda Stevens was penalised for a foul on West Ham’s Craig Dawson but VAR came to their rescue and cancelled the penalty due to an offside call.
Phil Jagielka was then sent off in their 1-0 win over Aston Villa, after the pitchside monitor was taken a look at, referee Robert Jones controversially deemed he was the last man, changing his original yellow to a red card.
Brighton +1
Brighton benefitted from more VAR decisions than any other team in 2019-20 and Neal Maupay’s goal against Newcastle was allowed to stand after originally being ruled out for offside.
VAR then went against them by upgrading Yves Bissouma’s yellow card to a red card in the closing stages at St James’ Park.
Aaron Connolly thought he had won a penalty against Manchester United, only for the referee to reverse his decision after watching the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Brighton were relieved when Marcus Rashford’s goal was ruled out for offside, but United were awarded a penalty after the full-time whistle had gone for a handball by Neal Maupay.
They conceded another penalty against Tottenham when VAR adjudged that Adam Lallana’s foul on Harry Kane was inside the area.
The Seagulls have had five decisions go their way since then. The first was a penalty that was rescinded after Solly March was initially adjudged to have fouled Trezeguet.
That was followed up by Liverpool having two goals disallowed before Brighton were awarded the penalty that Pascal Gross converted to earn a draw.
VAR then came back to haunt them against Southampton, awarding a late penalty to the visitors after March was adjudged to have fouled Kyle Walker-Peters inside the area.
Adam Lallana’s goal against Fulham was disallowed due to a handball in the build-up but VAR did give Sheffield United’s John Lundstram a red card for his challenge on Joel Veltman.
During their game against West Brom, they were awarded a penalty for handball but the Brighton players were furious when VAR disallowed Lewis Dunk’s goal as referee Lee Mason had blown his whistle before the ball crossed the line.
Leicester +1
Leicester’s winning start was unceremoniously ended by West Ham in their fourth match and Brendan Rodgers’ team were denied a late consolation due to VAR’s intervention. Jamie Vardy strayed offside during the build-up to Harvey Barnes’ goal.
VAR gave the Foxes penalties in consecutive games against Leeds United and Wolves but it then awarded Fulham a penalty against Brendan Rodgers’ side.
They had a penalty cancelled by VAR during their defeat to Everton but were awarded a spot-kick in their game against Tottenham.
James Maddison thought he’d doubled their lead against Spurs but his goal was ruled out for a very marginal offside call.
Jonny Evans was extremely relieved when VAR confirmed that his foul on Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic was outside the area and the penalty was changed to a free-kick.
While VAR turned Leicester’s penalty against Liverpool into a free-kick, it then allowed James Maddison’s goal from the subsequent set-piece to stand following an incorrect offside call.
After VAR cancelled an Arsenal penalty against Leicester, it then awarded a spot-kick to the Gunners 30 minutes later.
Leicester looked to have conceded a fourth goal against West Ham but Issa Diop’s header was ruled out for offside.
Newcastle +1
Newcastle were left frustrated by VAR when they saw Neal Maupay’s originally ruled-out goal for Brighton allowed to stand during their first home game of the season.
In the Magpies favour, Yves Bissouma was sent off late on for a dangerous challenge on Jamal Lewis, having initially been shown a yellow card by the referee.
They also scored an injury-time equaliser against Tottenham in September after Eric Dier was penalised for handball.
In their 4-1 defeat to Manchester United, VAR disallowed a Bruno Fernandes goal for offside but also gave the visitors a penalty for Jamal Lewis’ foul on Marcus Rashford.
The referee gave Newcastle a penalty against Fulham and went to the pitchside monitor before sending Joachim Andersen off having initially shown no card.
They then conceded a penalty following Federico Fernandez’s handball against Sheffield United and became the first Premier League side to lose to the Blades in 2020-21.
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Southampton 0
Despite benefiting from three VAR decisions in their first two league games, Southampton still failed to pick up a single point from those fixtures.
Kyle Walker-Peters was shown a red card for a high boot on Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell, but the decision was rescinded by VAR in their opening match.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane had an early goal ruled out for offside against the Saints, while Danny Ings scored a late consolation after VAR awarded a penalty for handball against Matt Doherty.
They looked to have taken an early lead against Aston Villa but the goal was chalked off after VAR ruled that Che Adams was offside.
Ings scored a later winner from the penalty spot against Brighton after Solly March was adjudged to have fouled Kyle Walker-Peters inside the area.
Theo Walcott then thought he’d grabbed a late winner against Fulham but it was disallowed for offside against Che Adams in the build-up.
During their 9-0 defeat to Manchester United, VAR ruled that Kayne Ramsay’s foul on Edinson Cavani was outside the area and cancelled the penalty.
However, it did disallow Che Adams’ goal for offside and Jan Bednarek was given a red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
Southampton were initially awarded a penalty against Leeds but replays showed that Diego Llorente hadn’t fouled Nathan Tella.
Everton’s Michael Keane headed the ball past Fraser Forster but his effort was disallowed for offside in the build-up against Mason Holgate.
Burnley were awarded an early penalty against the Saints after VAR advised the referee to review Kyle Walker-Peters’ challenge on Erik Pieters.
Aston Villa 0
Villa have enjoyed a fine start to the season, aided by a disallowed goal in their favour at Fulham. Ten minutes into the second half a Bobby Decordova-Reid goal was disallowed for foul in the build-up by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Ezri Konsa’s own goal in their 4-3 defeat against Southampton was also disallowed for offside against Che Adams.
VAR then went against them by ruling out John McGinn’s goal against Arsenal as Ross Barkley was adjudged to be offside and obstructing Bernd Leno.
Dean Smith’s side were denied the chance to earn a late point against Brighton after the penalty awarded to Trezeguet was overturned.
Villa’s celebrations after Ollie Watkins’ late equaliser against West Ham were short-lived as VAR disallowed the goal for offside.
Watkins had another goal ruled out by VAR against West Brom but it did send off Jake Livermore for a high tackle on Jack Grealish.
They then found themselves unable to take advantage of Phil Jagielka’s VAR-aided dismissal, in which the referee switched from yellow to red, in a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United.
Villa had a penalty cancelled against Fulham after Mario Lemina was adjudged not to have fouled Ollie Watkins following a VAR review.
They were grateful for VAR when Roberto Firmino goal’s for Liverpool was ruled out for offside against Diogo Jota in the build-up.
Tottenham 0
No wonder Jose Mourinho doesn’t like VAR. Harry Kane’s goal against Southampton was disallowed for offside and the Saints were later awarded an injury-time penalty following Matt Doherty’s handball.
A week later, Spurs were penalised for an Eric Dier handball, allowing Newcastle United to score an injury-time equaliser from the penalty spot.
Mourinho’s side finally had a VAR decision go in their favour against Brighton as they were awarded a penalty for a foul on Kane.
They were helped out by the technology as Jose Mourinho overcame Pep Guardiola, with Gabriel Jesus having a goal ruled out for offside.
Spurs conceded another penalty against Leicester but VAR did rule out James Maddison’s goal for offside.
While Son Heung-min had a goal disallowed for offside against Liverpool, VAR also ruled out Mo Salah’s goal for handball in the same game.
Jesse Lingard’s winning goal for West Ham against Spurs was initially ruled out for offside before VAR ruled that he was onside.
But they had a stroke of luck, holding onto their 1-0 lead over Fulham after a Josh Maja goal was chalked off due to a handball from Mario Lemina in the build-up.
Edinson Cavani’s first-half goal for Manchester United was eventually disallowed after the referee reviewed it and saw that Scott McTominay had caught Son Heung-min with his trailing arm.
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West Ham -1
The newly happy Hammers were already home and dry at Leicester, but their clean sheet was preserved when VAR overturned a late Harvey Barnes goal – Jamie Vardy had encroached into an offside position during the build-up.
Diogo Jota’s goal for Liverpool was ruled out due to a foul by Sadio Mane, only for Jota to score the winner moments later.
VAR awarded an injury-time penalty to Fulham after Said Benrahma fouled Tom Cairney but Ademola Lookman’s panenka was saved by Lukasz Fabianski.
David Moyes’ side were incredibly relieved when Ollie Watkins’ late equaliser for Aston Villa was disallowed due to a marginal offside call.
Lukasz Fabianski was penalised for encroachment against Leeds and Mateusz Klich then scored the re-taken penalty.
Tomas Soucek was controversially sent off for an elbow on Aleksandar Mitrovic but the ban was eventually overturned following an appeal.
The Hammers also had a penalty cancelled during their win over Sheffield United but Jesse Lingard’s goal against Tottenham was allowed to stand after an incorrect offside call.
Issa Diop looked to have scored West Ham’s fourth goal against Leicester but his effort was ruled out for offside.
Manchester United -2
United’s first taste of VAR in 2020-21 saw Victor Lindelof concede a penalty for handball against Crystal Palace in their opening game.
David de Gea saved Andre Ayew’s original penalty, only for VAR to ask for the spot-kick to be re-taken due to encroachment.
Marcus Rashford’s goal against Brighton was ruled out for offside but a penalty awarded to Graham Potter’s side was overturned by VAR.
The Red Devils were then awarded a penalty of their own when Neal Maupay handled from a Harry Maguire header.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had a goal ruled out for offside against Newcastle United but they later had a penalty awarded for a foul on Rashford.
The Red Devils benefited twice from VAR against West Brom, as Bruno Fernandes’ foul on Conor Gallagher in the box was overturned before the Portuguese midfielder was allowed to re-take his penalty due to an encroachment from Sam Johnstone.
United were originally given a penalty against Man City when Rashford was fouled by Kyle Walker in the box but VAR showed the forward was offside.
During their 1-0 win over Burnley, United thought Robbie Brady was going to be sent off, but his yellow card was rescinded and Luke Shaw was shown a yellow card for a foul in the build-up.
While United had a penalty cancelled by VAR against Southampton, Che Adams’ goal against them was disallowed for offside and Jan Bednarek was sent off for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
The Red Devils had another penalty cancelled against West Brom after Semi Ajayi was adjudged not to have fouled Harry Maguire following a VAR review.
Solskjaer was left fuming after VAR disallowed an Edinson Cavani goal against Tottenham due to a foul on Son Heung-Min by Scott McTominay.
Incredible drama as Man Utd beat Brighton with 99 minutes on the clock 😮
The referee had blown the final whistle, only for VAR to award a penalty for a clear handball…
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Wolves -3
Wolves were left disappointed when Romain Saiss’ goal against Leeds was disallowed for offside but VAR came to their rescue against Crystal Palace
Palace had a penalty cancelled for offside and VAR also sent off Luka Milivojevic for a challenge on Joao Moutinho.
Nuno Espirito Santo was left ruing VAR after his side fell foul to a harsh handball decision against Max Kilman in their 1-0 defeat to Leicester.
Wolves were originally awarded penalties against Liverpool and Chelsea, but the referees overturned their original decisions after reviewing the incidents on the pitchside monitor.
VAR worked in their favour against Arsenal, disallowing Bukayo Saka’s goal due to an offside decision in the build-up.
Man City’s fourth goal of their 4-1 win over them stood after a VAR check after Gabriel Jesus’ goal was originally flagged by the linesman.
Willian Jose thought he’d scored his first goal for Wolves during their game against Fulham but his strike was disallowed for offside in the build-up against Daniel Podence.
Arsenal -5
Arsenal looked to have conceded after just 45 seconds against Aston Villa but John McGinn’s goal was disallowed by VAR for offside.
Nicolas Pepe was sent off following a very swift VAR check after he headbutted Leeds United’s Ezgjan Alioski.
The Gunners clearly didn’t learn their lesson as Granit Xhaka received a red card for grabbing Burnley’s Ashley Westwood by the throat.
Mikel Arteta’s side didn’t get a clean sheet in their win over Chelsea as Tammy Abraham’s goal was awarded after an incorrect offside call.
Bukayo Saka thought he’d scored the opening goal against Wolves at Molineux but it was disallowed for offside in the build-up against Alexandre Lacazette, and the youngster was again left bemoaning VAR when a look at the pitch-side monitor overturned a penalty he’d been awarded against Leeds.
While VAR cancelled an Arsenal penalty against Leicester, it then gave the Gunners a spot-kick 30 minutes later following Wilfred Ndidi’s handball.
The Gunners thought they had been awarded a penalty against Burnley but the spot-kick and Erik Pieters’ red card for deliberate handball were overturned by VAR.
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West Brom -6
Slaven Bilic made a furious on-field protest after Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s originally ruled-out goal for Everton in September was allowed to stand following a VAR review.
The Baggies then had a penalty ruled out against Man Utd, before Bruno Fernandes was allowed to re-take the penalty that resulted in the game’s only goal.
West Brom were left to rue VAR yet again when Matheus Pereira sent off for a challenge on Crystal Palace’s Patrick van Aanholt.
Jake Livermore was sent off for a high tackle on Jack Grealish during the West Midlands derby before Villa’s Ollie Watkins had a goal ruled out for offside.
Man City’s Joao Cancelo controversially scored while an offside flag was raised and several West Brom players seemed to stop, but VAR deemed that the original offside decision was incorrect and allowed the goal to stand.
Semi Ajayi was relieved when he was adjudged not to have fouled Harry Maguire in the penalty area but the defender was then sent off against Burnley for handball.
VAR gave Brighton a penalty against West Brom after spotting Okay Yokuslu’s handball but the Seagulls also had a goal ruled out in controversial circumstances.
The Baggies lost against Crystal Palace after VAR awarded a penalty for handball against Darnell Furlong and Luka Milivojevic converted from the spot.
Liverpool -6
Liverpool enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win over Chelsea after referee Paul Tierney consulted the pitchside monitor and gave Andreas Christensen a red card for his challenge on Sadio Mane.
During their game against Sheffield United, Sander Berge gave the visitors the lead from the penalty spot, after VAR adjudged Fabinho to have fouled Oli McBurnie inside the area.
VAR has ruined their celebrations on three separate occasions this season with Jordan Henderson, Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota all having goals ruled out.
Joe Gomez was then penalised for a handball against Manchester City, but he was able to breathe a sigh of relief when Kevin De Bruyne missed his penalty.
Liverpool’s worst game with VAR came against Brighton, as they had two goals disallowed before the Seagulls were awarded a late penalty.
VAR worked in their favour against Wolves as the referee originally awarded a penalty against Liverpool but overturned his decision after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.
After watching Son Heung-min have a goal ruled out for offside in the first half, Mo Salah then had a goal disallowed for handball during their 3-1 win over Tottenham.
There was a rollercoaster of emotions in the 3-1 defeat at Leicester when VAR ruled a Thiago trip on Harvey Barnes was just outside the box, but James Maddison whipped in the resulting free-kick anyway. Originally chalked off due to an offside affecting Alisson’s judgement, replays showed the ‘offender’ was just on – but it was another very close one.
They did have some fortune, however, when Timo Werner saw a goal ruled out after he was judged to be marginally offside, but Chelsea went on to beat Klopp’s men 1-0 in the end regardless.
Roberto Firmino thought he’d equalised against Aston Villa but his goal was ruled out for offside against Diogo Jota in the build-up.
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