Howard Webb gives verdict on Dominik Szoboszlai red card as ref admits 'I didn't see that'

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There's an initial foul on Erling Haaland."The VAR then followed: "We have a clear foul on Erling Haaland and then a clear foul on the defender. So, we can't allow this goal because there's a foul.

We have a clear foul on the defender so we can't ignore it."However, there's a clear free-kick just before and a DOGSO. Because that's why Erling Haaland doesn't get on the end of the ball.

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageWebb said on the Match Officials Mic’d Up show: “To referee at Premier League level, you need a feel for the game, you need an understanding, and we try to apply common sense where that's possible but there's a limit to that.“This goal is only scored - it only goes in the goal - because Erling Haaland pulls Szoboszlai, preventing him from being able to clear the ball.“The referee tries to play an advantage when Szoboszlai initially pulls Haaland, and he waits to see what happens and, of course if the ball goes straight into the goal, that's a good advantage, we give the goal.“But the ball only goes into the goal because Haaland clearly commits an offence on Szoboszlai. We can’t therefore just allow the advantage because it's only accrued because of that action by Haaland.“So, we have to go right back to the initial offence, which is the one by Szoboszlai pulling Haaland.