Liverpool should have had a penalty vs Arsenal, panel rules
The independent KMI panel voted 4-1 that Madley should have awarded a penalty for the Timber pull on Isak, and 3-2 that VAR should have intervened.
An independent panel has ruled that Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Anfield on November 1. According to Sky Sports, Alexander Isak was pulled back by Jurrien Timber in the 21st minute, stopping him from heading Bradley Barcola's cross, but referee Andy Madley waved play on.
The Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel voted 4-1 that Madley should have given the penalty and 3-2 that VAR Stuart Attwell should have sent him to the pitchside monitor, calling it a clear and obvious error. Two panellists felt the impact of the holding was too subjective to meet the high threshold for intervention.
Isak stayed on his feet, and Andoni Iraola confirmed he will tell the striker to go down next time. Jamie Carragher and Ian Wright had already criticised the decision at the time. The panel did back Madley for not sending off Noni Madueke after his clash with Alexis Mac Allister, which it judged to be negligible contact.
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