Premier League release statement after Liverpool and Mohamed Salah penalty incident
- mrwedwards
- Mar 8
- 1 min read
The Premier League have provided more detail around Liverpool's late penalty against Southampton.
Mohamed Salah scored it - his second of the day - to clinch a 3-1 win for the Reds.
At one stage, Liverpool looked in danger of dropping points in what should've been their easiest game of the season on paper
Will Smallbone gave the visitors the lead before the break, only for Darwin Nunez's equaliser to settle the Anfield nerves. Salah's brace of penalties put the game beyond any doubt.
The second wasn't initially awarded by the match official, although Yukinari Sugawara looked as though he certainly handled the ball in real time. VAR was then forced to intervene.
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“VAR checked the referee's call of no penalty for a possible handball by Sugawara – and deemed that he made a deliberate movement towards the ball with his arm, therefore recommended an on-field review,"
"The referee then awarded a penalty to Liverpool."
The win propelled the Reds to a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
They have played two games more than nearest challengers Arsenal, who visit Manchester United on Sunday.
Liverpool's next match will be in the Champions League, when they will look to complete the job against Paris Saint-Germain after winning 1-0 away from home in the first leg.
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