Panel rules Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal for Timber shirt pull
An independent panel has ruled that Liverpool should have been given a penalty during Arsenal's win at Anfield, after Jurrien Timber was adjudged to have pulled Alexander Isak's shirt in the box.
The Evening Standard reports that no foul was given on the night, with VAR Stuart Attwell deciding there was not enough in the incident to send referee to the screen or overturn the on-field call, which left Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola unhappy at the time (Evening Standard).
Football.London explains that the Premier League has since published the findings of its Key Match Incidents Panel, which specifically examined Timber's challenge on Isak and concluded the shirt pull should have resulted in a spot-kick (Football.London).
Sky Sports confirms the same verdict, stating plainly that Liverpool were incorrectly denied a penalty for the Timber-Isak incident during Arsenal's victory at Anfield (Sky Sports).
All three outlets agree on the key facts: the incident involved Timber and Isak, it went unpunished on the night despite VAR review, and the panel has now retrospectively sided with Liverpool's complaint. For Arsenal supporters, the review comes after the result was already in the bag, so while it draws fresh scrutiny on Timber's challenge, it does not change the outcome of what was a valuable win at Anfield.
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