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Jordan Pickford's challenge caught Virgil van Dijk around the knee after the defender was ruled offside.
2020/21 · League match
Jordan Pickford's challenge caught Virgil van Dijk around the knee after the defender was ruled offside.
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Jordan Pickford's challenge caught Virgil van Dijk around the knee after the defender was ruled offside.
No penalty or card was awarded; the FA later confirmed the incident had been seen by the match officials and VAR.
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