Liverpool have been informed that VAR made the correct judgment in not awarding them a late penalty, despite Alexis Mac Allister seeming to be fouled by Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku. This is because VAR’s authority is restricted and it cannot reverse the decision made by the on-field officials.
The Merseyside club experienced what they believed to be a contentious moment at the conclusion of an exhilarating match in the pursuit of the Premier League championship. In the last moments of added time, City’s winger Doku seemed to make contact with Mac Allister’s upper chest.
Referee Michael Oliver awarded a corner, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) reviewed the judgment and confirmed the on-field ruling. Jurgen Klopp asserted that the penalty call was evident to all football enthusiasts, but former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher elucidated on Sky Sports’ Ref Watch why VAR made the correct option in not overturning the ruling.
