Matt Le Tissier makes Jeremy Doku admission after re-analysing Man City vs Liverpool footage

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(Credit: Imago, Sky Sports) Mon 10 November 2025 14:00, UK Man City did not deserve a penalty in the first-half of their game against Liverpool as Jeremy Doku went down under a challenge from Giorgi Mamardashvili.That is according to Premier League legend Matt Le Tissier, who has exclusively told Football Insider that he felt there was minimal contact and so justice was served as the Liverpool goalkeeper saved Erling Haaland‘s spot-kick.One of the defining fixtures of the last 10 years in the Premier League did not disappoint as Man City beat Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday (9 November) afternoon.Pep Guardiola‘s side were handed a great chance to take the lead early on as Giorgi Mamardashvili was deemed to have fouled Jeremy Doku in the area, but the Reds’ keeper kept out Haaland’s penalty.Haaland soon did put the hosts in front with a well-placed header before Nico Gonzalez doubled their lead just before the break and Doku grabbed a fine goal in the second-half to complete a comfortable victory.Credit: (Imago)Doku won a controversial penalty after Giorgi Mamardashvili foulDoku was fantastic against Liverpool as he scored a stunner to make it 3-0, and he gave the Citizens a brilliant chance to take the lead in the 13th minute after drawing a foul from the Liverpool shot-stopper.The Belgian winger had pounced on an Ibrahima Konate mistake before cutting in from the left side of the area and going down due to an apparent trip. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Chris Kavanagh did not point to the spot in real time, but was sent to the VAR monitor by those at Stockley Park and duly awarded the penalty after a review, with Mamardashvili adjudged to have made contact with Doku’s left foot.Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett told Football Insider that he was “amazed” that Man City were given a penalty against Liverpool, a sentiment which has now been shared by a legend of the top-flight.Le Tissier insists contact between Doku and Mamardashvili was ‘fairly minimal’Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former England and Southampton striker Le Tissier admitted that he did not think Man City deserved a penalty as there was little to show that Doku had been fouled in a forceful manner.He said: “I thought it was pretty soft.

You know, was the contact enough to make Doku fall over like that? The question that I always ask when I see a penalty is ‘how forceful did that look?’ Credit: Imago“It is difficult to judge.

You know, you probably get a better idea if you’re closer to the incident like the referee would have been, rather than seeing it numerous times on the telly and in slow motion, because that sometimes distorts things as well.“But, yeah, I thought the contact was fairly minimal, to be honest with you, and fair play to the keeper for making a good save from the penalty.”