Have a goal ruled out

[Kontol]

"Have something done" means someone does something for someone else. So in these sentences, they mean someone else rules out a goal, someone else saves a header, someone else saves a header, someone else clears a shot. Is my interpretation right?

68. Mahrez has a goal ruled out for offside!

Adebayo had a header saved from close range and Harry Cornick had a shot cleared off the line.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes.

Mahrez's goal would have been ruled offside by the referee.
Adebayo's header and Cornick's shot (on goal) would have been saved either by the goalkeeper or by another player on the opposing team.

 

[Kontol]

Could you explain why not say "Mahrez's goal is ruled offside" or "Adebayo's header is saved from close range" or "Harry's shot is cleared off the line" instead? Why use the construction of "have something done?"

 

[emsr2d2]

The writer chose to use the passive instead of the active. Why? You'll have to ask the writer.

 

[Barque]

There are often many ways to express an idea. You can only use one. The choice depends on the speaker or writer.

 

[teechar]

Look at the subject in those sentences.

Mahrez's goal is ruled offside.
The focus here is on the goal (not the player).
For example: Mahrez's goal is ruled offside. It was a close call, but the referee has had an extended chat with the VAR, and they both seem to think that this goal should be disallowed.

Mahrez has a goal ruled out for offside!
The focus here is on Mahrez himself.
For example: Mahrez has a goal ruled out for offside! He must be devastated. He has tried so hard to reverse his spell of bad luck, but so far, he hasn't had much success in this regard.

 

[Tdol]

We often use this structure when something bad or unfortunate happens, which is the case here.