The referee decided not to punish Arsenal with Liverpool 1-1 in handball Martin On Odegaard. The Reds fell behind to Gabriel’s opener after the Gunners captain controlled the ball in his own penalty area and prevented Mohamed Salah from heading home.
The Egyptian later equalized but Liverpool were still upset that a penalty was not awarded.
A win against Arsenal would take the Reds to the top of the Premier League. Instead, they had to settle for Aston Villa to jump back into second after a stalemate with the Gunners. Klopp, who did not see Odegaard’s handball in action, criticized former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher, who now appears weekly on Sky Sports News’ Ref Watch segment, as he weighed in on the decision not to award Liverpool.
