Virgil van Dijk narrowly avoids conceding a penalty as Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher falls in the box during a clash with the Liverpool captain, but the referee, Paul Tierney, deems the contact insufficient for a penalty.
VAR upholds the decision, with Gallagher’s fall initiating slightly before the contact with Van Dijk. The explanation clarifies that the original decision stood as it was not considered an error by VAR.
This incident occurred in Jurgen Klopp’s first home league game since announcing his exit, and despite Chelsea’s efforts, Liverpool dominated the midfield, and Diogo Jota opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.
Chelsea struggled to contain Liverpool’s pressure, and Ben Chilwell’s recklessness in possession was evident. Subsequently, Conor Bradley scored his first Liverpool goal with an impressive finish, securing Klopp’s side a lead before halftime in an energetic match at Anfield against Mauricio Pochettino’s team.
