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Champions League league-phase ties do not start with head-to-head results
In the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, teams level on points are first separated by league-phase goal difference.
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A VAR check does not always send the referee to the monitor
A VAR check, a review and an on-field review are related but different steps.
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Why a football yellow card can appear after play continued
Playing advantage can allow the non-offending team to continue while a disciplinary sanction is administered later.
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A football bench listing does not establish a playing appearance
A player named among the substitutes may remain unused.
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A goalpost rebound does not reset an attacker’s offside position
If an attacker is in an offside position when a teammate plays the ball, a rebound from the goalpost does not automatically clear that position.
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The whole football must cross the touchline to be out
A football is not out of play merely because its centre appears beyond the touchline.
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