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Klopp adamant Liverpool should have been awarded penalty in draw with Man City

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his team should have been awarded a stoppage-time penalty in their 1-1 draw with Manchester City. Despite a late VAR check, no penalty was given for a challenge on Alexis Mac Allister. Klopp argues that the challenge was a foul and should have resulted in a penalty.

JURGEN KLOPP was adamant Liverpool should have been awarded a stoppage-time penalty in a dramatic end to his title-chasing side’s 1-1 draw with reigning champions Manchester City . An absorbing top-of-the-table Premier League contest at Anfield was halted for a late VAR check after City’s Jeremy Doku caught Alexis Mac Allister in the chest with his boot but nothing was given.

The Reds had already been given one penalty early in the second half, with Mac Allister converting to cancel out John Stones’ 23rd-minute opener. Liverpool manager Klopp told Sky Sports: “This situation, on all positions on the pitch, is 100% a foul and it’s a yellow card. “He hit the ball but he can only hit the ball because his foot was right there. If the ball is not there, he kills him. “It’s as easy as that. It’s a penalty for all football people on the planet. If you don’t think it is one then maybe you’re not a football person.” Klopp was nevertheless happy with his side’s performance against a strong City tea

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