The Premier League have provided details on a number of contentious VAR decisions in the last few weeks with one involving Newcastle United. Officials at Stockley Park have been required to intervene in several Newcastle games as of late with penalties given and goals disallowed.

On the latter, Alexander Isak being offside prevented his stunning strike during the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg victory against Arsenal from counting. Just a few weeks before that in the win against Southampton however, the Swede benefitted from a foul in the box being spotted by the technology.

The incident clarified by the Premier League was actually in the previous weekend's defeat to Bournemouth. Despite injuries significantly impacting Andoni Iraola's side, the Cherries rocked up to St James' Park and won 4-1, but it could have been five if not for VAR intervening.

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Dango Ouattara thought he had scored in the second half but replays showed that the ball had actually gone out of play, despite Sandro Tonali's best attempts, before he scored. Though that action did not directly lead to the goal, the Premier League have explained why it was not given.

A statement on their website read: "During Newcastle United's match with Bournemouth in Match Round 22, Sandro Tonali attempted a clearance to save his side from facing a corner, but it was intercepted on the edge of the box by Ryan Christie, and during the same attacking possession phase (APP), Dango Ouattara scored.

"As always, the VAR checked the goal, and quickly saw there was factual evidence that the ball was out of play before Tonali’s clearance.

"As the VAR deemed this was part of the same APP, they recommended that the goal be disallowed. If the VAR had deemed that this had been a separate possession phase, they would have allowed the goal to stand."

Referencing a similar decision from a previous game between Newcastle and Arsenal, the statement added: "In situations like this which the VAR can check, the VAR needs factual evidence which differs from the on-field decision to intervene.

"In a game between Newcastle and Arsenal last season, Joe Willock was judged to have kept the ball in before setting up Anthony Gordon. The referee’s call of goal was maintained as the VAR couldn’t find conclusive evidence that showed the ball was out of play from the available replays."