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The number of VAR interventions only tells part of the story. What really matters is when they happen, and the state of the game.<\/p>\n
Assessing impact is subjective, but BBC Sport has identified 29 games where VAR almost certainly influenced the final result. <\/p>\n
For instance, a VAR advising a red card in the final seconds is not likely to affect a scoreline.<\/p>\n
In contrast, Manchester United’s stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.<\/p>\n
These are the games that were affected by VAR and had the most impact on the season.<\/p>\n
The title goes down to the final day<\/b><\/p>\n
Arsenal won the title by seven points, but they gained four through VAR – in the Gunners’ win at West Ham and their victory at Everton. Both could have been draws but for VAR.<\/p>\n
Take those four off, and heading into the final day of the season Arsenal and Manchester City would have been level on 78 points – with Pep Guardiola’s team top on goal difference. <\/p>\n
The championship may have been decided on Sunday, rather than via City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in midweek.<\/p>\n
Villa might still have won at Etihad Stadium and thus Arsenal clinched the title, but the game would have taken on different significance. It would not have been largely a goodbye to departing legends like Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Guardiola himself. <\/p>\n
Bournemouth<\/b> in the Champions League<\/b><\/p>\n
Bournemouth, Burnley and Tottenham were the clubs most affected by VAR, each four points worse off as a result of decisions.<\/p>\n
Andoni Iraola’s men had a goal ruled out for offside in a 0-0 draw with Chelsea. They also had an Evanilson effort disallowed against Leeds – with the Cherries leading 2-1 at the time, and it finished 2-2.<\/p>\n
It might have made a clear difference to Bournemouth’s season, as with those four points added on they would end the season with 61 points – one more than Liverpool and in the final Champions League position. <\/p>\n
It is impossible to know, of course, how Liverpool would have performed against Villa and Brentford in their final two matches if they were chasing the Cherries rather than leading them.<\/p>\n
Other European positions change too<\/b><\/p>\n
Brighton, who were three points worse off, would move up into a Europa League position. <\/p>\n
Even though the numbers show that Chelsea enjoyed many positive VAR decisions, they lost two points because of VAR interventions against them at key times. <\/p>\n
Add those back on and Xabi Alonso’s new team would have got into the Conference League position. <\/p>\n
Sunderland would drop out of the European places having gained two points through VAR. Without those, they would drop into 10th. <\/p>\n
Outside of key positional changes, Brentford’s five points gained was the biggest in the table. Three points came from two VAR interventions which gave the Bees a 4-3 win over Burnley, plus Villa’s disallowed goal in a match Brentford won 1-0.<\/p>\n
Keith Andrews’ side would drop from ninth to 13th without those points. <\/p>\n
After Brentford, Manchester United and Arsenal also gained four points as one of the big winners.<\/p>\n
Tottenham suffered three result-changing VAR calls against Liverpool, Sunderland and Leeds – without these their end of season would have been far less traumatic. <\/p>\n
The alternative table has Spurs finishing in 15th with Forest and Palace just above the drop zone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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