STAMFORD BRIDGE — Crystal Palace fans are pretty sick of technicalities.
Eberechi Eze’s free-kick did hit the back of the net after just 13 minutes, so who knows what might have happened after that, but to end a 0-0 draw after what appeared a legitimate goal is deeply frustrating to everyone except Chelsea fans. And even the less partisan Blues might see that this was not an incident to celebrate.
Huge cheers at Stamford Bridge as the goal is overturned by VAR for a foul on Moises Caicedo from Marc Guehi pic.twitter.com/6AnospFRpG
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 17, 2025“And what I really appreciate, it’s always about supporting the on-field decision.”
Part of Law 13 states that “all attacking team players must remain at least 1m from the wall until the ball is in play”.
“Therefore, it’s an indirect free kick and a disallowed goal.”
Later in the Palace-Chelsea game, England was at pains to do so. But the horse had already bolted. Eze’s fine goal, a rare bright spark on an otherwise stultifying afternoon.
“However, with the letter of the law it is the correct decision.”
It’s hard to argue logically for “vibes-based” refereeing, but that is what a lot of fans are starting to believe would make for a better spectacle.
‘No legitimate tactical justification’
The rule about being a metre away from the wall has been in place since 2019, but even just a few minutes after Eze’s disallowed goal, social media became littered with examples of previous free-kick goals where attacking teams were hanging onto the wall and not penalised.
It is those referees of Christmas past that fans should be cursing today. Instead, those who got it right get the flak.
Last season, Reece James scored a late free-kick for Chelsea with Marc Cucurella literally touching the end of the wall – let alone being 1m/yard away. Same stadium, same end, pretty much same spot as Eze. Different outcome. #CFC #CPFC pic.twitter.com/OpdxOfyq5o
— Sam Blitz (@SamBIitz) August 17, 2025Except of course, there is a tactical reason for them to be there, either to block the goalkeeper’s view or disrupt the wall. When lawmakers don’t understand the game they govern, they make bad rules which are then inconsistently enforced because they are bad rules.
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“I think everyone in the stadium thought it was a goal and somehow VAR saw something else,” he said.
On Sunday’s evidence, the Premier League is dying of it too.
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