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Ryan Porteous appeared to have scored a goal with a header in the 87th minute but LAFC was ruled offside after VAR.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead, Berterame was ruled offside, and another match filled with mixed results ended with what’s become an all-too familiar result of late for the home side as Inter Miami finished with a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Ryan Porteous appeared to have scored a goal with a header in the 87th minute but LAFC was ruled offside after VAR.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
However, the video review found that one of their players strayed offside by the narrowest of margins in the build-up.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Instead, Berterame was ruled offside, and another match filled with mixed results ended with what’s become an all-too familiar result of late for the home side as Inter Miami finished with a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Ryan Porteous appeared to have scored a goal with a header in the 87th minute but LAFC was ruled offside after VAR.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
However, the video review found that one of their players strayed offside by the narrowest of margins in the build-up.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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offside
adverb or adjective
off·side
ˈȯf-ˈsīd 
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck
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