Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk escaped disciplinary action in the opening minutes of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg with Tottenham, despite appearing to elbow Richarlison.
Van Dijk caught the Tottenham forward with a stray arm as they pair tussled for the ball in the second minute at Anfield.
Richarlison went to ground following the clash, with the Brazilian seen clutching his face.
After returning to his feet, Richarlison was seen confronting Van Dijk over the incident.
Referee Craig Pawson opted against taking any action against the Liverpool captain, with the VAR backing his decision not to sanction Van Dijk.
Speaking on ITV coverage, co-commentator Ally McCoist suggested Van Dijk perhaps escaped a red card having caught Richarlison below the chin, rather than striking the forward in the face.
'I don’t think there’s any doubt about having a quick look at it. He brings his arm up to try and shrug him off,' McCoist said.
'There is an elbow there, I will tell you right now. Maybe just below the chin but they will have a look at it.
'He might just get away with it because it’s below his chin. Richarlison feels hard done by, he uses his elbow.
'I’m not sure it makes any contact with the face and that’s what saves him.'
Liverpool were aiming to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, with Tottenham leading thanks to Lucas Bergvall's goal.
The Reds had felt aggrieved in the first leg when Bergvall had avoided a second yellow card, moments before scoring the opening goal of the tie.
Liverpool levelled on aggregate late in the 34th minute at Anfield through Cody Gakpo.
The winners of the semi-final will meet Newcastle in the final at Wembley next month.
zotdilnorz
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anytime liverpool goes on to win the epl it's always because they gets curry favour from the league itself...can't see how's that not a red card coming from a captain who should know better
what favor does City get brown stew
zotdilnorz
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we know actually why he wasn't booked,officials will decide who wins what not the teams
who decide what spurs win? go dust down your cabinet
EmmanUdo
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Campaigning for Red Card for VVD is very poor of this App. i have not seen this complaint outside this app
winbins
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Once an evertonian always an evertonian
EmmanUdo
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anytime liverpool goes on to win the epl it's always because they gets curry favour from the league itself...can't see how's that not a red card coming from a captain who should know better
Is Liverpool responsible for the poor form of ManC? Stop your hate, use your head to type not your emotions. Man city has 115 charges on their head, instead crying over the 6titles your team bought with the help referees, you are here accusing Liverpool. Very light brain.
KingCarrot
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Richarlison was humbled by VVD
cetdklmory
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That's the standard of EPL refereeing - biased / poor , definitely bad anyway you look at it !
Lazaknpsy
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we know actually why he wasn't booked,officials will decide who wins what not the teams
tetdikmns
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you haters are just stupid, remember Sagio Ramos I will never forget nor forgive. remember the Everton-somthing FORD who injured vvd and left him out for almost a year and Liv lost out throughout the season
Memaceiklu
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How is that a red card you stupid bellend
wuyclmnpz
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I fewl pity for Man City fan....Soo sad...
Muncdiopty
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Richard is crybaby
bubbilopuz
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Dirty bastard
jealous..😀😀😀that's why United is facing karma bcuz refs stop stealing for yall since Ferguson left and yall getting bsttered all over.spend too much time hating liverpool instead of focusing on your worn out tired United
bubbilopuz
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he always gets away just like FIFA boy
😀😀😀still mad over thar 2nil threshing, poor souls,we kno yall hating and jealous, think yall gonna rule forever, liverpool would beat Tottenham with nine players,go have a seat and focus on your farmers league in Spain with only three teams
Lemikiba
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anytime liverpool goes on to win the epl it's always because they gets curry favour from the league itself...can't see how's that not a red card coming from a captain who should know better
I can feel your pain this season bro😂😂😂😂😂
bubbilopuz
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he has been doing it and escaping it always. that was a red
😀😀😀haters,focus on yall joke of a team,yall dont get it,its called karma,no one in their right mind thinks referees favor liverpool, yall forgot about coute..🤣🤣🤣yall just jealous liverpool can beat Tottenham with even nine players
bubbilopuz
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yall just sit around wishing the bad for liverpool,cant beat us on even ground so now yall wanma make every tackle or incident a rex card..😀😀😀poor haters,we can beat Tottenham with even ten or nine players so yall stfu
Reobcenstu
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anytime liverpool goes on to win the epl it's always because they gets curry favour from the league itself...can't see how's that not a red card coming from a captain who should know better
This is not epl bdw
dapbdilnou
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anytime liverpool goes on to win the epl it's always because they gets curry favour from the league itself...can't see how's that not a red card coming from a captain who should know better
what thats not a red card keep on crying u think football is for pussies the captin rest his arm on his chest and his elbow caught the player that aint excessive force ok
raeaostyz
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he has been doing it and escaping it always. that was a red
Who are you? The Van Dijk monitoring committee. Go and watch players more your level, like netball players.
raeaostyz
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he always gets away just like FIFA boy
The audacity of these Madrid supporters, they love the sound of their own voices. Pathetic.
tiebdkrstu
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this is small elbow I need to see his two legs 🦵 out of him, always we should remember Thiago Alcantara clash vs recharlison
Litelntz
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anytime liverpool goes on to win the epl it's always because they gets curry favour from the league itself...can't see how's that not a red card coming from a captain who should know better
The_Alpha13
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watch the game not images and reels. both were in a tussle and he eases him off. Richarlson is just another Brazilian from the cry baby factory.
tatbcnopu
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He once critized VVD that he is an average defender but not a world class defender...
EmmanUdo
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he always gets away just like FIFA boy
Just like Ramos did to Salah and wasn't even given a card
bepbdntuy
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he always gets away just like FIFA boy
musuarez7
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old news
bamadiloty
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he has been doing it and escaping it always. that was a red
Why don’t you join refereeing
bamadiloty
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Richalson broke Alcantantara’s leg so we still need to sort him out.
Apunyai
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he has been doing it and escaping it always. that was a red
cry more and louder
Fiodemnpu
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he has been doing it and escaping it always. that was a red
go and officiate it seems like yure professional ref
Singapore739607
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Dirty bastard
Viwcelmnyz
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he has been doing it and escaping it always. that was a red