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Mark Clattenburg makes feelings clear after Ibrahima Konate handball incident

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Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate had a goal ruled out for handball during the Champions League encounter with Inter Milan. Konate wasn't at fault as the ball struck Hugo Ekitike's arm before reaching the Liverpool defender's path.



Ibrahima Konate thought he had given Liverpool the lead (Image: Getty Images) "So it will only be, 'Is this arm in a natural position for jumping when the ball hits the arm?' What you do see is a slight movement of the arm toward the ball. "I think this could end up being disallowed because of that movement of that arm going toward the ball makes the ball go toward his teammate to score the goal." Clattenburg further commented: "In the Premier League this would not be given as a handball.

Goal disallowed - handball offence. 22, touched the ball with his left arm, which was in an unnatural position, out of the body in the build-up to the goal." Fortunately for Liverpool, the decision didn't stop Arne Slot's players from winning.