Howard Webb explains Liverpool vs Man City Alexis Mac Allister penalty decision as VAR audio released

Howard Webb has supported Michael Oliver's decision not to award Liverpool a 98th-minute penalty in their 1-1 draw with Manchester City earlier this month.

The Reds were left frustrated in the dying embers of the top-of-the-table clash at Anfield when Alexis Mac Allister was caught by the studs of Jeremy Doku inside the box as Jurgen Klopp's side pushed for a late winner.

Referee Oliver deemed the challenge not to be worthy of punishment and a subsequent VAR check agreed with the on-field call made. Jurgen Klopp could not believe his side were denied what appeared to be a certain spot-kick and said: "There’s always an explanation. I think everyone in this room thinks if he whistles a penalty, it is not a scandal. He hits him on the chest. Yes, he touches the ball before. Does that make any difference on any position of the pitch if your leg is that high? You can kick the ball before, after that the foot is here and you go off."

Of the opinion Oliver was spot on in his actions and that Stuart Attwell on VAR and assistant VAR Nick Hopton were correct not to recommend a pitchside review of the incident, Webb said on the latest edition of Match Officials Mic'd Up: "If the referee gives it on the field, it would have been a check complete by the VAR and equally, having not given it, it's also check complete. You hear Michael Oliver say the balls in between two players going together. The ball is too low to head. Doku, lifts his foot to play the ball, and he does make contact on the ball.

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