Checking Vary saw the target Ebechi Eze for Crystal Palace disabled (photo Ryan Piers/Getty Images) For the first time in the Premier League, fans inside Stamford Bridge on Sunday heard the referee Darren England to announce the VAR review result directly to the crowd. The new communication system at the stadium, presented this season, was used during the perfect Chelsea draw with Crystal Palace. The incident came in the middle of the first half when it seemed that Ebechi Eze gave the palace leadership. The midfielder hit a strong free kick from the edge of the box, defeated Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and sparkled among visitors. However, these celebrations were short -term. Boil advises the Referee England to review the target on the monitor on the pitch side. At first it seemed that the strike was forbidden because the defender of the palace Marc Guehi was assessed that he was pushing Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo in the wall. After the review, however, the official dealt with the stadium official explanation. His announcement went: “After the review is Away number six less than one meter from the wall when the shot is taken. Therefore, it is an indirect free kick and forbidden target.” The message also appeared on a large screen, which confirmed that the positioning of GUEHI was a violation that led to the exclusion of the target. The Premier League match center later provided further clarification and stressed that the decision was based only on the distance of Guehi from the wall when a free kick was hit.
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Despite the controversy, neither side could break the blockage and the game ended 0-0. It was just the second ineffective draw of the season, after Aston Villa’s stalemate with Newcastle United. For many people inside Stamford Bridge, the greater point of speaking to the historical first use of the announcement of the Premier League judge, which meant a change in the decision to communicate to players and supporters.
