Liverpool and Manchester City played to a 1-1 draw, and there was a controversial moment in the match regarding a potential penalty for Liverpool. In the final minute of the game, Jeremy Doku challenged Alexis Mac Allister in the penalty area, appearing to catch him in the chest with a high boot. However, neither the on-field referee, Michael Oliver, nor the VAR, Stuart Attwell, awarded a penalty.

VAR reviewed the incident and decided not to award Liverpool a penalty because they deemed that Doku had played the ball. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp disagreed with the decision, describing it as a clear foul and deserving of a penalty.

He argued that while Doku may have made contact with the ball, his high boot endangered Mac Allister and would have resulted in a foul if the ball hadn’t been there.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean, who was working as a pundit during the game, believed that Doku was fortunate not to concede a penalty. He acknowledged that Doku made a slight touch on the ball but emphasized that the follow-through of his challenge caught Mac Allister in the rib cage.

The controversial decision not to award a penalty impacted the final result, as both Liverpool and Manchester City dropped points, allowing Arsenal to take the top spot in the table on goal difference.