Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield in the Premier League, continuing their impressive form under Arne Slot.
The visitors were left fuming as they believed Pau Torres was fouled by Ryan Gravenberch just moments before Mohamed Salah raced down the other end of the pitch, calmly finishing to seal the win with six minutes remaining.
After the game, Unai Emery told reporters: “With the VAR, it was clearly a penalty because he pulled the shirt of Pau Torres.
I know in Europe this is a penalty but here in England, they want to use VAR but I don’t know exactly where because in this situation it is clear.
I always respect the decision of the referee and I respect it but for me, when I watched it with VAR it is a clear penalty.
And, of course, it was in a very important moment in the game because if we had the opportunity to shoot the penalty, maybe the match would have been different. I accept the result and the referee’s decision but I don’t agree.
