Jurgen Klopp confronts referee after 98th minute season-defining VAR call saves Man City at Anfield

FUMING Jurgen Klopp confronted referee Michael Oliver after Liverpool were denied a late penalty against Manchester City.

The game was level at 1-1 and in the eighth minute of extra time when Jeremy Doku collided with Alexis Mac Allister.

This is the collision between Jeremy Doku and Alexis Mac Allister

The City forward got away with it

Jurgen Klopp confronted referee Michael Oliver after Liverpool were denied a late penalty

Replays revealed the City forward kicking Mac Allister in the chest as they both went for the ball in the box.

But ref Oliver waved play on and the VAR team refused to intervene as the game ended all square.

Klopp was left raging after the final whistle and confronted Oliver to probe him on the controversial call.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville said at the time on commentary: “I think he’s a lucky, lucky boy.”

Neville also added: “Doku is very lucky. I thought he was in trouble.”

The two sides played out a thrilling clash, but neither could find a winner meaning Arsenal now sit top of the table.

City centre-back John Stones opened the scoring in the first half but a Mac Allister penalty levelled the game after the break.

Klopp was still devastated after the final whistle as he said: “It was 100 per cent penalty.

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“They will find an explanation. It was 100 per cent foul in all areas of the pitch and probably a yellow card.

“All the people with ipads around me were ‘wow, clear’. Maybe they can hide behind the phrase it is not clear and obvious.

“It is of course a penalty but we didn’t get it and that is fine. The most important thing for me is that we can play football like that.

“I saw so many sensational performances today.”

Pundits’ views

Sky pundit Roy Keane didn’t agree though. He told Sky Sports: “Klopp makes a good point about Doku getting the ball but his foot is so high.

“I don’t think there’s any force behind it. So, I think the officials got it right.”

Ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said: “I think he sees Mac Allister coming in and he’s almost trying to pull his foot away. I think if that’s being given on the pitch, it’s not being overturned.

“But once it’s not given, he’s not gone fully through him. Klopp says anywhere else on the pitch and that’s a foul. I agree with that, but there is an unwritten rule in football where a penalty has to be a bit more.

“When it’s in the box, it has to be a little bit more. He’s lucky but I can see why he’s not given it.”