Liverpool decision leaves Crystal Palace star fuming as Eagles get 'justice'

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Liverpool were embroiled in VAR controversy during Saturday's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace when Federico Chiesa scored. 15:28, Sun, Sep 28, 2025 Updated: 15:30, Sun, Sep 28, 2025 VAR checked to see if Mohamed Salah had handled Ryan Gravenberch's cross in the build-up to Federico Chiesa's equaliser (Image: BBC Match of the Day)Chris Richards says justice was delivered as he aimed a sly swipe at VAR following Crystal Palace's triumph over Liverpool on Saturday.

The Reds appeared to have salvaged a point when Federico Chiesa found the net in the 87th minute, but Eddie Nketiah then struck a 97th-minute winner to hand Arne Slot's men their first Premier League loss of the campaign.The United States defender had been culpable for Chiesa's leveller, presenting the ball to the Italian with a wayward headed clearance from Ryan Gravenberch's delivery. The match officials eventually concluded there was no 'conclusive evidence' that the Egyptian had committed a violation.Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards was unimpressed that Federico Chiesa's equaliser was allowed (Image: Chris Richards/X)The Premier League clarified the ruling on social media through its Match Centre X account, stating: "The referee's call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed there was no conclusive evidence that Salah handled the ball in the build-up."Yet this hasn't prevented Richards from challenging the goal on his personal social media platforms as he quote-retweeted a post featuring a freeze-frame image of Salah's alleged handball prior to the Liverpool equaliser.

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