Liverpool fans and former players alike reacted with astonishment after Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez escaped a red card for taking out Luis Diaz as he scored their opener at the Amex Stadium.
The Colombian bravely stuck his head in to direct Joel Matip's long ball past the onrushing Sanchez, who then felled him with a raised leg into Diaz's midriff.
Diaz was left floored and requiring treatment while the Video Assistant Referee Stuart Attwell checked for serious foul play.
But the decision was made not to even show Sanchez a yellow card, let alone a red, after replays were checked with on-field referee Mike Dean restarting the game.
Former Reds defender Jamie Carragher suggested that conclusion was reached because Diaz found the net and the outcome would have been different had he failed to score.
Carragher tweeted: 'I'm convinced the red card wasn't given because it was a goal. That header goes past the post and it's a red card. It's almost like, a goal is enough.'
Ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler was angered, saying: 'Can't believe that wasn't even a check it yourself ref… anywhere on the pitch that's a red.'
More to follow.