Fans are all saying the same thing after Ruben Dias goal ruled out by VAR After a four-minute VAR review, Ruben Dias header for Man City is ruled out after Manuel Akanji was penalized for foul
Manchester City appeared to have extended their advantage over Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium, but Manuel Akanji was punished for a.
Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, believes Manuel Akanji was appropriately penalised for fouling Alisson Becker in the build-up to Ruben Dias’ disallowed goal on Saturday.
Manchester City thought they had taken a 2-0 lead over Liverpool when Dias poked in from close range. Alisson attempted to claim Julian Alvarez’s in-swinging corner but fumbled the ball after a small contact from Akanji.
Referee Chris Kavanagh blew the whistle for a foul, and the verdict was confirmed after a brief VAR review. Many City supporters believe the call was erroneous, but Gallagher argues that while contact was little, it was enough to hinder the custodian.
“People say goalkeepers are over-protected but you only have to knock him slightly off balance and he’s lost all stability, he can’t catch the ball and he loses it,” Gallagher said in an interview with Sky Sports. “I believe he knocks him off balance enough to call a foul.” And he loses the ball when he hits [Akanji’s arm]. Definitely [the correct choice].”
Following Erling Haaland’s first-half opener, City would have had a 70-minute lead over their opponents. Instead, Liverpool fought back, and Trent Alexander-Arnold equalised with 10 minutes remaining, arrowing a shot into Ederson’s bottom corner.
Pep Guardiola’s team momentarily led the Premier League, but have now slumped to second after Arsenal’s late win at Brentford on Saturday evening. They play RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday before travelling to Tottenham on Saturday.
