The Premier League has explained why VAR upheld the decision made by referee Samuel Barrott to award Southampton a penalty against Liverpool on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Late in the first half, Robertson fouled Southampton\u2019s Tyler Dibling, and after a brief pause, Barrott pointed to the spot. VAR reviewed the incident, as replays seemed to show the foul occurred just outside the 18-yard box.<\/p>\n
However, after a detailed review, the VAR team concluded that Barrott\u2019s decision was correct. The Premier League Match Centre later confirmed, \u201cThe referee\u2019s penalty call for the challenge by Robertson on Dibling is checked and confirmed by VAR, as there was no conclusive evidence the foul occurred outside the penalty area.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robertson, certain the foul was outside the box, urged Barrott to check the monitor, but the decision stood, and Southampton\u2019s Adam Armstrong scored the rebound after his initial penalty was saved by Liverpool\u2019s Caoimhin Kelleher.<\/p>\n
Sky Sports\u2019 Bill Leslie provided further context, stating, \u201cAlthough the initial contact happened outside the box, there was no evidence that the contact ended before both players reached the penalty line.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first half finished 1-1 after Dominik Szoboszlai\u2019s early goal for Liverpool and Armstrong\u2019s equalizer, which came despite Southampton potentially being down to 10 men.<\/p>\n
Former Liverpool player Adam Lallana, now with Southampton, received a yellow card for a tackle on Ryan Gravenberch but VAR did not recommend a review, as it wasn\u2019t deemed a dangerous challenge.<\/p>\n
Roy Keane commented on Lallana\u2019s tackle, suggesting he was lucky to avoid a red card. \u201cI think so. He\u2019s not in control, not even looking at the ball.<\/p>\n
I would have been sent off for that, 100%. And there would have been no complaints,\u201d Keane said, adding that the officials may have overlooked it due to Lallana\u2019s non-aggressive reputation.<\/p>\n
Former Liverpool player John Aldridge also questioned the penalty decision, writing on X, \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure that WASN\u2019T inside the area?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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