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Liverpool’s hopes of a late penalty were dashed in the 1-1 draw against Manchester City when Jeremy Doku’s high boot caught Alexis Mac Allister.
Despite a VAR review, the decision not to award the penalty stood as the match reached its closing moments.
In a crucial match for both teams in the intense Premier League title race, City broke the deadlock first with a well-executed corner routine finished by John Stones, sparking celebrations among the traveling fans.
However, Liverpool reacted quickly, taking advantage of goalkeeper Ederson’s reckless challenge on Darwin Nunez in the penalty area.
Mac Allister calmly converted the resulting penalty, allowing the hosts to equalize before a dominant second-half performance.
The Liverpool forward shared a simple tweet featuring three grinning faces with sweat emojis
Liverpool were controversially denied a penalty against Man City for the chest-high tackle
Jurgen Klopp said it was ‘100 percent a foul and 100 percent yellow’
The Liverpool boss vented his frustration at full-time
Both sides had chances to snatch victory as Luis Diaz squandered two clear chances for the home side, while Phil Foden and Doku City hit the woodwork.
Yet it was Doku’s late challenge on Mac Allister that made headlines, with Liverpool fans furiously calling for a penalty.
Despite the outrage, VAR upheld the referee’s decision, ending the match in a deadlock.
Klopp was not the only voice in doubt about the penalty not being awarded.
Despite the outrage, VAR upheld the referee’s decision, ending the match in a deadlock.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville noted that Doku had been lucky, echoing the sentiments of injured Liverpool star Diogo Jota, who expressed his disbelief online.
After the match, Jota took to Twitter and shared four emojis hinting that he disagreed with the referees’ call.
The tweet quickly gained traction on social media.