Liverpool were denied a late penalty against Newcastle on Wednesday evening (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool were denied a penalty during their incredible 3-3 draw with on Wednesday evening after the ball struck the hand of Magpies defender Dan Burn late on. And the have now explained why the Reds weren’t given a spot kick following the incident.
“The referee’s call of no penalty for a potential handball by Burn is checked and confirmed by VAR, deeming that his arm was tucked into the body,” read a statement from the Match Centre on X (formerly Twitter).
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