Livestream Bar January 13 - In the second leg of the League Cup semi-final this morning, Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to advance to the final with an aggregate score of 3-0.
There was a rather comical scene in the 63rd minute of the game, chelsea goalkeeper Kepa first cut the ball off, then went out to abandon the return goal, and at the first moment Kane received the ball, Kepa raised his hand to signal offside, and Kane then broke the goal. After the VAR decision, Kane's goal was offside and the goal was invalid.
Many bar friends do not understand why Kepa's "empty city plan" can work, and why Kane can be in an offside position.
According to the definition of offside given by the IFAB (Fifa Joint Council), a player in an offside position meets the following definitions:
Any part of the head, body or feet is in the opposing half (excluding the midline), and ↓
Any part of the head, body or feet is closer to the opponent's goal line than the ball and the opponent's penultimate player
The hands and arms of all players, including goalkeepers, are not within the offside position determination
That is to say, offside does not distinguish between goalkeepers and defenders, as long as it meets the above definition, it is offside. Specific to this case, after Kepa's attack, Rudiger became the last player in front of Chelsea's goal, Kane's foot is closer to the Chelsea goal line than Christensen (the penultimate player), so it is very reasonable for Kay to raise his hand at the first time to signal offside, and the VAR penalty is correct.
This wave belongs to the big victory of improvisation guided by Kai!