Ex-refs chief: Dominik Szoboszlai and Patrick Dorgu deserved sanction after Liverpool vs Man United incident

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Credit: Imago Mon 20 October 2025 16:00, UK Michael Oliver should have punished both Dominik Szoboszlai and Patrick Dorgu during Man United’s surprise win over Liverpool.That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Football Insider that the referee decided against dishing out cards due to the gravitity of the game at Anfield.Harry Maguire scored a dramatic winner on Sunday, 19 October, rising highest to head home after 84 minutes, with Bryan Mbeumo‘s early goal being ruled out by Cody Gakpo just six minutes earlier.Mbeumo scored despite cries for play to be stopped due to Alexis Mac Allister going down with a head injury, but that was just one of multiple missed decisions by the officials.Dominik Szoboszlai clashes with Patrick Dorgu at AnfieldDuring the final 10 minutes at Anfield, Szoboszlai was backed into a corner before being awarded a free-kick, and with Dorgu refusing to back away, he booted the ball into his opponent.Man United fans already love Dorgu, and they loved him even more for this incident, which, according to Hackett, should have seen both cautioned by referee Oliver. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES This is because, in a moment of frustration, the Liverpool star waved an imaginary yellow card towards the referee, which would normally land the respective player in hot water.Dominik Szoboszlai was fortunate not to be booked for his protestations.

(Credit Imago)Kevin Schade was cautioned against Man City when asking for Ruben Dias to be booked, but because of the intensity of the game, the referee has not been blamed for allowing the situation to be swept under the rug.Michael Oliver not blamed by Keith Hackett for missed cautionsSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider about the situation, the former referee said: “The defending player hadn’t held, he wasn’t trying to delay the restart, so it’s a manufactured incident from the player taking the free-kick. “He has gone to directly kick the ball against his opponent to get him a yellow card.

Then, he waves an imaginary yellow card. “The referee decided against this because it was the closing stages of a massive game, and therefore, he did nothing.