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DR Congo thought they had taken the lead 19 minutes into extra time, but the Moroccan referee disallowed the goal, ruling scorer Noah Sadiki had committed a foul.

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When a goal is disallowed the affected party - team, players and fans - rarely take it well.

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For example, when Manchester City beat Liverpool on Sunday, the big talking point afterwards was Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal.

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Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says it was "not unreasonable" for Virgil van Dijk's goal to be disallowed for offside against Manchester City on Sunday.

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot told Sky Sports it was "obvious and clear that the wrong decision has been made" to disallow the goal.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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