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The reason why Eberechi Eze's stunning free-kick against Brentford was ruled out and VAR did NOT intervene - as Jamie Redknapp claims referee 'had a nightmare' in denying Crystal Palace star

VAR officials could not overturn the call to rule out Eberechi Eze's free-kick against Brentford because the referee blew the whistle before the ball entered the goal.

The Crystal Palace faithful had reason to be aggrieved when Eze's gorgeous free-kick goal, crashing in off the post, was denied due to a scuffle in the box.

Referee Samuel Barrott felt that Palace's Will Hughes had fouled Nathan Collins and blew up for a foul with the ball in mid-flight.

The decision sparked intense scrutiny at half-time from the Sky Sports pundits who felt, as lots of viewers did, that there had been no foul at all.