PGMOL has admitted that Everton defender James Tarkowski will have to had been despatched off by way of a VAR evaluate within the Merseyside derby on Wednesday evening.
Tarkowski was once booked via referee Sam Barrott for an Eleventh-minute problem on Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, and the VAR, Paul Tierney, opted to not advise that it should not be upgraded to a purple.
The referees’ frame has conceded that the character of the follow-through met the edge for severe foul play and a evaluate will have to had been beneficial and the unique choice overturned.
Liverpool head trainer Arne Slot mentioned after the sport he was once “now not shocked” that James Tarkowski was once now not despatched off.
James Tarkowski wasn’t despatched off for a harsh problem on Alexis Mac Allister. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC by means of Getty Photographs
“I do not need to remark in regards to the scenario as a result of such a lot of other people already commented on that,” Slot mentioned.
“Even individuals who do not like Liverpool so much have been so transparent and obtrusive about what the verdict will have to had been. Was once I shocked? No.”
Diogo Jota scored the one function at Anfield as Liverpool edged previous their town competitors to revive their 12-point benefit on the most sensible of the Premier League desk.
