BBC Sport identified 29 Premier League matches where VAR almost certainly altered the outcome. Manchester United’s stoppage‑time 3‑2 win over Burnley hinged on a VAR penalty, while Arsenal collected four points from decisions at West Ham and Everton. VAR also reversed a late red card for United, a decision that left the score untouched. Those interventions reshaped the points table as the season wound down.

Subtracting those four points leaves Arsenal and Manchester City tied on 78, with City ahead on goal difference. The title, already sealed by a seven‑point margin, might have been decided on the final day rather than City’s 1‑1 draw at Bournemouth. More dramatically, Bournemouth lost four points through VAR, which would have lifted them to 61 and overtaken Liverpool for a Champions League berth.

Other clubs felt the ripple effect: Brighton would climb into a Europa League slot, Chelsea’s net VAR score of +6 kept them ahead despite two points lost, and Brentford’s five‑point gain vaulted them from ninth to seventh. The analysis shows VAR’s timing, not just frequency, reshaped the final table and ultimately denied Bournemouth a historic European qualification.