Everton beat Ipswich on 19 September with Thierno Barry’s deflected first-half effort, Sky Sports reported. A later Barry header was disallowed because Brennan Johnson was judged to affect goalkeeper Christian Walton from an offside position. David Moyes disputed whether Johnson impeded the goalkeeper’s view.
The previous Manchester derby involved a different action. BBC Sport reported that officials checked scorer Erling Haaland’s position but failed to identify Enzo Fernandez’s offside involvement as he dived towards the ball. Refereeing chief Howard Webb acknowledged the mistake. IFAB Law 11 lists both obstruction of an opponent’s view and an impactful attempt to play a nearby ball as possible offences.
Almost Signed analysis: the common question is the teammate’s effect on an opponent, but the evidence required differs. In Everton’s case it is the goalkeeper’s sightline; in the derby it is the effect of Fernandez’s attempt. Therefore, showing that the eventual scorer was onside—or that the teammate never touched the ball—cannot settle either case. The two descriptions explain where a review must look; without independently assessing the footage, they do not establish whether Everton’s disputed decision was correct.
Corrections
- Source check, 13 October 2026: Sky timeline places the disallowed goal/VAR intervention at minute 58.