A Video Assistant Referee intervention denied Crystal Palace an opening goal against Chelsea on Sunday after Eberechi Eze’s direct free-kick was ruled out. VAR advised referee on-field that Palace defender Marc Guehi was positioned within one metre of the Chelsea defensive wall at the moment of the kick, breaching a law that prohibits attacking players from encroaching on the wall during set-pieces. The decision—believed to be the first time the infringement has led to a goal being overturned in a Premier League match—sparked debate over the stringency of VAR enforcement. The match at Stamford Bridge resumed scoreless after the incident.