Arsenal vs Liverpool

A former Premier League referee has explained why Arsenal were awarded a penalty and noted the two issues that Michael Oliver and VAR faced when making a ...

Gabriel Magalhaes, who was in close proximity to Diogo Jota, was seen handling the ball inside his own penalty area, denying the Liverpool forward from delivering a cross into the box. [Klopp was furious with the decision](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/jurgen-klopp-arsenal-penalty-var-25218856) which ultimately cost his side a point. We know in life if two refs think the same that is the truth we have to live with. "Michael [Oliver] will say in my view he hasn’t got the ball - which he hasn’t - in my opinion, he’s touched the player and made the contact which he has. "The problem is when it’s thrown to the VAR," the former top-flight referee added. Without doubt he doesn’t play the ball and there is contact but is it enough to give a penalty?

The Football Association is expected to interview all players involved in a flare-up between Arsenal and Liverpool players in Sunday's match at the Emirates ...

Gabriel is understood to be insisting he heard something on the pitch. A lip reader is likely to be employed to try to support the complaint as has happened in previous cases. Oliver also spoke to the managers, Jürgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta, after the match and has submitted a report to the FA.

The FA have confirmed they are looking into an incident during Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Liverpool when the Arsenal defender made a complaint over ...

Klopp refused to speak about the incident afterwards and all parties have refused to comment further. The FA have confirmed they are looking into the incident in the dying stages of Arsenal’s 3-2 win. Henderson was due to do post-match interviews after the game in his role as club captain but was stood down amid the storm.