Sky Sports confirm reason why referee did NOT stop Liverpool vs Man Utd for head injury

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Bryan Mbeumo scored for Manchester United with only 63 seconds on the clock in their Premier League clash with Liverpool, but the goal was shrouded in controversyBryan Mbeumo's early goal stunned AnfieldMichael Oliver didn't see Alexis Mac Allister down with a head injury seconds before Manchester United's opening goal against Liverpool, it's been confirmed. Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead barely one minute into the Premier League clash, although Liverpool star Mac Allister was on the turf holding his head following a collision when Mbeumo's low strike beat Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Sky Sports commentator Peter Drury explained: "What we are getting from the Match Centre is that the referee didn't see the injury and was therefore obviously not able to stop the game." Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher wasn't impressed and responded by saying: "He was down holding his head." The FA's laws of the game say that play must be stopped if, in the referee's opinion, a player suffers a head injury. United goalscorer Mbeumo was part of the collision but came away unscathed and was able to take advantage of sloppy Liverpool defending.

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