How Liverpool coaching staff reacted to referee decision as Jurgen Klopp involved in touchline spat
Liverpool fell to a heartbreaking last-minute defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, in a game that will be remembered for one of the worst officiating mistakes in Premier League history.
Luis Diaz would see what would have been the opener incorrectly ruled out for offside at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the PGMOL admitting after the game it was human error that stopped the on-field decision from being overturned by VAR.
The Reds had already seen Curtis Jones sent off before Diaz's disallowed goal, but would go in level at the break after Cody Gakpo cancelled out Son Heung-min's opener. However, after Liverpool were reduced to nine men with Diogo Jota issued two bookings in quick-succession, a 96th minute own goal from Joel Matipconsigned Jurgen Klopp's side to an unjust defeat.
But you already know all that. And while a breakdown in communications might have led to Diaz's goal incorrectly being chalked off, with the VAR officials reportedly missing that it had been ruled offside, here are some of the moments that you, the reader, might have missed for yourselves…
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‘Won it in Madrid’
It might have been a result to forget for Liverpool, but it was still a day to remember in the capital for the Reds' travelling support. Already in good spirits as they cheered loudly at being informed by the Stadium announcer that Everton, Manchester Utd and Manchester City had all lost in the 3pm kick-offs, they were in good voice from start to finish at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium despite the adversities their side faced.
They were at their loudest
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