Liverpool Denied Late Penalty After Jeremy Doku High Kicks Alexis Mac Allister During Nervy Ending

• Manchester City and Liverpool's game at Anfield ended in a 1-1 draw despite a late penalty shout
• Jeremy Doku's high tackle on Alexis Mac Allister was not deemed a foul by the referee or by VAR
• Social media users shared their thoughts on the penalty, with many feeling City got away with one

Have Manchester City gotten away with one?

Many football fans believe that the Citizens were lucky not to concede a penalty in the closing stages of their game against Liverpool.

The two sides were level at 1-1 with time running out when Jeremy Doku felled Alexis Mac Allister in the box.

Replays showed that Doku attempted to clear the ball but kicked the Argentinian in the chest.

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Referee Michael Oliver waved away Liverpool’s penalty shouts, and VAR also saw no error. The game ended 1-1, The Athletic reported, leaving Arsenal as the big winners this weekend.

With the game done and dusted, and more footage surfacing of that incident, fans have now weighed in on the matter.

While some agree Liverpool were robbed, some rival fans are happy they didn’t get the decision. Others have joked that City and their 115 charges never get punished.

Here is how social media reacted:

@ey4dd1:

“What’s a penalty if this isn’t????”

@alexrueda26:

“It’s a penalty for everyone except against the team with 115 charges.”

@douglasribeiro:

“If it was outside of the box, it would be a foul for sure….”

@Side_of_FriesGK:

“This has to be a penalty!? City would get this 100%.”

@BabaKushagra:

"Blindfolds on the Eyes of @FA_PGMOL referees. If this is not a Foul and then nothing is foul in Football, c'mon please this is foul all day and night."

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VAR decisions that have gone against Liverpool

Sports Brief also reported how Liverpool were on the wrong end of a few decisions which have impacted their standing in the Premier League.

The Reds are second on the table behind Arsenal, but could have been a lot higher up had VAR intervened in their famous in a few cases.

The latest controversy was when Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku kicked Alexis Mac Allister in the chest, and VAR gave no penalty.