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The governing body for England's referees has admitted "standards fell short of expectations" after releasing audio of the VAR discussion that led to a Luis Díaz goal for Liverpool being incorrectly ruled out for offside. The audio was released in full on the Premier League website, along with a full account of what went wrong and a lengthy statement from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) after a thorough review was completed. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Díaz thought he had put Liverpool in front in the 34th minute of Liverpool's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, only for the flag to go up for offside. The VAR Darren England incorrectly thought the on-field decision was "goal." While he quickly identified that Díaz was onside, he told the referee "check complete" -- which mistakenly told the on-field team the offside flag was correct. PGMOL and the Football...

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