Liverpool told VAR mistake made over Real Madrid penalty decision as Anfield stunned

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Liverpool have been hosting Real Madrid at Anfield in the Champions League where they are in critical need of a positive result on the red side of MerseysideLiverpool's penalty was incorrectly overturned, according to Mark ClattenburgEx-Champions League referee Mark Clattenburg believes Liverpool's penalty against Real Madrid was wrongly overruled. Clattenburg, who is a referee analyst for Amazon Prime's Champions League coverage, was also left aghast by the decision, saying he believes a mistake was made.

I think the referee, from his angle, thinks it's outside, but from this angle from the side on, which is what the assistant referee has, it looks like the arm is inside the penalty area when the ball hits. I think the referee might change his mind here." After the decision was overturned, a surprised Clattenburg said: "What the VAR has done, in his opinion, because the referee has given a handball - and I think it's a handball by the way - I agree with the referee's initial decision of handball.

Slot was furious with the decision ( Image: Getty Images) "Once it's handball, the handball is inside the penalty area. What the referee is now saying is that it's not a handball.