In what proved to be one of the most chaotic Premier League games of the season, Liverpool lost 2-1 at home to Manchester City. The game ended in dramatic fashion as Dominik Szoboszlai was sent off while the away team had a goal ruled out.
The Hungarian midfielder had opened the scoring, smashing in a stunning free-kick to put Liverpool ahead 1-0. Bernardo Silva hit back for Pep Guardiola's side, though, netting with just six minutes of normal time to play. Alisson Becker then fouled Matheus Nunes in injury time, allowing Erling Haaland to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot.
Looking for redemption, the Brazilian goalkeeper charged up for a set-piece with seconds to play. However, the ball was eventually cleared and Rayan Cherki passed the ball in from the halfway line. His effort was so slow, Szoboszlai and Haaland literally wrestled one another before it eventually trickled in.
Their altercation was enough for VAR to intervene and rule the goal out.
A statement from the Premier League has explained why the goal was ruled out. The Match Centre shared the comments from referee Craig Pawson who said:
"After review, there is a careless foul by Erling Haaland, that pulls the shirt of Dominic Szoboszlai. Prior to that, Szoboszlai commits a holding offence that denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity. The final decision is a direct free kick to Manchester City and a red card.”
Gary Neville was baffled by the decision to rule out the goal, saying: "That feels so unjust." He added: "There's no football person who would disallow that goal."
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