Questions have been raised over whether Crystal Palace's second goal against Nottingham Forest should have counted after replays appeared to show the ball brushing the elbow of team-mate Anan Khalail before crossing the line.
Jefferson Lerma headed the ball through Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels from a corner just before half-time. The goal was checked by VAR, but the review did not find sufficiently conclusive evidence to overturn the on-field decision.
BBC football issues correspondent Dale Johnson said Forest could argue that the goal should have been disallowed because a goal cannot be scored after the ball touches an attacking player's arm. He also pointed to the club's recent frustration when Neco Williams had a goal ruled out for handball against Tottenham after bundling the ball over the line.
Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann said that, after reviewing multiple replays and camera angles, it appeared Lerma's header came off Khalail's arm before entering the goal. However, he added that VAR officials cannot spend an extended period reaching a decision and should support the referee's call unless clear and indisputable evidence is immediately available.
The decision means Palace kept the crucial second goal, while Forest were left to feel they had again been disadvantaged by a handball decision. Johnson suggested the visual evidence in the Palace incident may have been clearer than it was in the Williams case.
