A forward is in an offside position at the moment when a midfielder (his/her team-mate) takes a shot on the goal. After that, the ball rebounds off the crossbar and goes to the forward who scores a goal. What is the correct decision?

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The referee awards an indirect free kick to the defending team. It is an offside offence as the forward is considered to have gained an advantage from being in an offside position and is therefore penalised for playing the ball.