Liverpool gets immediate referee verdict over 'simple' penalty decision vs Galatasaray

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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg believes the referee had a “simple decision” to award Galatasaray a penalty against Liverpool. Replays showed the Liverpool midfielder’s trailing right arm brush against Yilmaz, with the winger going down holding his face.

Victor Osimhen stepped up to take the penalty, and sent his effort down the middle as Alisson Becker dived to his right, giving Galatasaray the lead. Liverpool fell behind to Victor Osimhen's penalty against Galatasaray (Image: Getty Images) Giving his opinion on the penalty, former Newcastle and England striker Alan Shearer commented while on Amazon Prime Video: “It's just that trailing arm, isn't it?

As he goes in to challenge him, his trailing arm catches him in the face, therefore it's a simple decision for a well-positioned referee.” Liverpool will once again have to come from behind this season if it is to claim anything from its travels to Turkey, which could mean Mohamed Salah playing a big part. “We have many games to play in a few days, there's another big game to play coming up,” Slot explained.