Offside is a rule in football (soccer) that prevents players from gaining an unfair advantage by being closer to the opponent's goal than the ball and the second-to-last defender when the ball is played to them. Here's a breakdown of the key points: The Offside Rule: 1. Position: A player is in an offside position if: They are nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last defender (typically the last outfield player) when the ball is played. A player is not offside

That Osimhen's goal was disallowed for offside after a lengthy VAR check. Another Galatasaray player, who was close to the goalkeeper, is believed to have been in an offside position, resulting in the goal being chalked off. Galatasaray suffered their first league defeat (1-0) to Kocaelispor. | Football Focus