Mark Clattenberg explains why Nottingham Forest penalty stood despite referee error

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The penalty itself was soft, but there was also an officiating error right before the collision that former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg spotted — a foul throw from Liam Delap. However VAR cannot interfere in such cases as it’s against the protocol so Michael Oliver the VAR could only look at the award of the penalty. ” A pretty basic error that proved very costly for Andoni Iraola’s side.

He continued: “The referee was right to award the penalty even if some describe as harsh or soft as there is a contact by Alisson on Williams after he had played the ball, and it’s irrelevant if the ball has gone before contact was made as long as the ball was in play at the time of the contact.”Fair enough. There wasn’t much Alisson could do but it’s the kind of call Liverpool would have wanted if the roles were reversed.

Faulty boards and foul throws are out of Liverpool’s control. READ MORE: It’s clear what two changes Andoni Iraola must make to Liverpool’s XI after Nottingham ForestJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox