disallow

Example Sentences

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I don't bother cheering goals any more as the officials are far more interested in finding ways of disallowing goals than the entertainment of the match-going fan.

From BBC

If you take out the first pull on Haaland, it is hard to see how anyone could have a problem with the goal being disallowed.

From BBC

Ever since they had a Josh King goal wrongly disallowed through a VAR review at Chelsea in August, the world has been against them.

From BBC

Copenhagen, who had a late goal from Gabriel Pereira disallowed for offside, finished 31st and were eliminated from the competition.

From Barron's

He spilled the ball under pressure from Gabriel from a corner, allowing the defender to score, although Villa argued the goal should have been disallowed for a high elbow by the Arsenal man.

From BBC