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Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal, panel rules
The Key Match Incidents Panel says Jurrien Timber's shirt pull on Alexander Isak should have earned Liverpool a spot-kick.
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A Premier League review panel has ruled that Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Anfield on 1 November. The panel found that Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber pulled the shirt of Alexander Isak.
Sky Sports reports that the panel judged the decision not to award a penalty to be incorrect. According to talkSPORT, referee Andy Madley did not give a penalty on the field, and VAR Stuart Attwell checked the incident and cleared it. The panel voted 4-1 that the penalty should have been given on the field.
ESPN says the panel also judged that Liverpool were wronged by the call. Golviva's data shows Isak has seven goals from nine appearances this season, while Timber has played six times for Arsenal without scoring.
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This article is based on reports by:
- BBC Sport — Shirt pull on Isak should have been penalty - panel
- Sky Sports — Liverpool incorrectly denied pen vs Arsenal says independent panel
- ESPN — Liverpool wronged over Isak against Arsenal - expert panel
- L'Équipe — Liverpool aurait dû bénéficier d'un penalty lors de sa défaite contre Arsenal, a jugé le Comité des incidents clés du match
- talkSPORT — Premier League panel reveals penalty should have been awarded in Gameweek 9
- The Sun — Liverpool should have had penalty in 1-0 defeat to Arsenal as Premier League reveal VAR failed to intervene
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
