Liverpool were furious at not being awarded a penalty when the ball was tackled by Martin Odegaard in Arsenal’s penalty area. The VAR assessed the incident but agreed with the on-field decision.
technical consultant Asked about the moment, Reds manager Klopp said: “Yes, I saw it. I’m sure someone will come forward to explain why it wasn’t handball, but I don’t know what to do.” – said the Liverpool manager. “I’m not saying the referee (Chris Kavanagh) could have seen him because I don’t know where he was at the time. But how could someone in the office (VAR referee David Coote) not see that and conclude it deserves another look from the referee?Klopp added in an interview with the BBC: “It’s a strange situation with a penalty kick. I don’t know if the referee will see it or not, but if he does, I don’t know how you can say it’s not a penalty.” Ironically, Arsenal defender William Saliba admitted Liverpool should have taken the lead from the penalty spot. “Of course it was a penalty, but I’m not a referee,” said Saliba in an interview with ViaPlay.
Jürgen Klopp found Liverpool Fighting Arsenal. The Reds failed to move to the top of the Premier League, being held to a 1-1 draw by the current leaders. Gabriel Magalaes opened the scoring for the Gunners early on, before Mo Salah equalized with a superb goal after 29 minutes.
