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disallow
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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.
When a goal is disallowed the affected party - team, players and fans - rarely take it well.
For example, when Manchester City beat Liverpool on Sunday, the big talking point afterwards was Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal.
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.
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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