When manager Arne Slot and Liverpool look back at this season, a crazy January afternoon when they drew 2-2 at Fulham will go a long way to summing up their misfortunes. Yet they equalised through a controversial Florian Wirtz goal - and looked to have snatched victory in the fourth minute of stoppage time when Cody Gakpo scored in front of the away end. What did surprise many inside Craven Cottage was that Wirtz's equaliser was confirmed after a video assistant referee (VAR) check - despite replays suggesting he was in an offside position. "I was sure it was offside so I didn't even celebrate," Wirtz told Sky Sports. "It looked offside, but we have to believe the semi-automated technology worked well and did right," the Fulham boss added.

Source: BBC January 05, 2026 17:44 UTC