Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, firmly believed that his team deserved a penalty in the closing moments of the match against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. Despite scoring an equalizer through an Alexis Mac Allister penalty, Liverpool controlled much of the second half and put pressure on City’s players and their manager, Pep Guardiola. City was ahead 1-0 at half-time thanks to John Stones scoring from a creative corner play. Liverpool, feeling confident after Mac Allister’s equalizer in the 50th minute, were determined to score and felt they should have been given a second penalty in the final moments of the game. Jeremy Doku seemed to have collided with Mac Allister in the chest, prompting VAR Stuart Atwell to carefully review the decision, following the dismissal of the home team’s complaints by on-field referee Michael Oliver.. City player ratings against Liverpool highlight Manuel Akanji’s standout performance. John Stones reveals City atmosphere following draw against Liverpool. It has been proposed that Doku was found to have contested the ball from a “fair” position. Klopp and everyone at Anfield who supports Liverpool was certain that a penalty should have been given, with Sky Sports co-commentator Gary Neville even suggesting that the decision could have favored Liverpool. Nevertheless, Atwell chose to uphold Oliver’s decision, resulting in the match ending in a draw. Klopp expressed his frustration with the decision, vehemently stating after the game that it was definitely a penalty. An explanation will be discovered by them.
