Burnley came out on the wrong side of the key refereeing decisions once again during their last-gasp defeat to Liverpool.
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The main punishment came in stoppage-time, when Hannibal was penalised for a handball in the box from Jeremie Frimpong’s cross.
Burnley ended the game with 10 men after midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu had been shown a second yellow five minutes before the end.
But was Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez also a little fortunate to avoid punishment, having been taken off during the first-half after walking a tightrope.
Former referee Dermot Gallagher has provided his views on the incidents in question on Sky Sports’ Ref Watch. Here’s what he had to say:
Referee Michael Oliver dismissed Lesley Ugochukwu for two yellow cards against Liverpool (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)placeholder image
Referee Michael Oliver dismissed Lesley Ugochukwu for two yellow cards against Liverpool (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s late penalty
"Definitely a penalty. He moves into the ball. His face showed exactly that he knew what he did."
Ugochukwu’s first yellow
"I thought yellow at the time. It's a strong tackle. He gets a bit of the ball, but he does follow through. He catches him on the ankle, but he's low and comes from a short distance, so doesn't get any intensity."
Ugochukwu second yellow
"Why make a challenge like this? This will always be a second yellow card! That's what the rules are.
"Sometimes the referees have to do what they don't like."
Was Kerkez lucky to avoid a second yellow?
"The first one is definitely simulation. No doubt about that. It's a great spot. People don't want to see that in the game.
"When you see the challenge he makes on the halfway line, you're just never going to send a player off for this. It's just not a second yellow card."
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