EPL: Panel confirms VAR error in Liverpool-Arsenal clash
Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty during their Premier League clash against Arsenal after Alexander Isak was pulled back by Jurrien Timber, the league’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel has ruled, according to BBC Sport on Wednesday. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-panel-confirms-var-error-in-liverpool-arsenal-clash/
Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty during their Premier League match against Arsenal, according to the league's Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel. The incident occurred in the 21st minute at Anfield on November 1, when Alexander Isak was pulled back by Jurrien Timber. The panel, voting 4-1, confirmed that Liverpool deserved a penalty, while a 3-2 majority agreed that VAR should have intervened.
The decision not to award the penalty was deemed a clear and obvious error by the majority. Arsenal led 1-0 with Kai Havertz scoring the goal, but Mikel Arteta's team secured the match through a 3-2 victory. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola criticized the decision, arguing that Isak's shirt pull prevented him from making contact with the cross.
The KMI Panel also found another VAR error in a Championship match between Ipswich Town and Hull City on October 31, where Ipswich should have been awarded a penalty for Nobel Mendy holding back Dara O'Shea during a corner-kick scenario.
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