With Alisson sidelined, goalkeeper Adrian conceded a penalty late in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea
The Video Assistant Referee was at the centre of controversy yet again as Liverpool's Adrian conceded a penalty in extra time of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea.
Starting in place of the injured Alisson, Adrian was called for a controversial foul just moments after Liverpool had taken the lead through Sadio Mane.
Adrian was deemed to have taken down Tammy Abraham as the Chelsea striker chased down a ball in the box, but replays showed that there was minimal contract between the goalkeeper and the forward.
After a brief delay, Chelsea's penalty was confirmed with Jorginho stepping up to the spot and burying past a helpless Adrian to level the scoreline at two apiece.
The incident did spark more debate over the effectiveness of VAR with many believing the penalty was soft at best.
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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The officials were better than most male officials other than the number of cards being shown. Some cards such as the Azpi and Trent ones made no sense but otherwise they were very accurate. That penalty from different angles showed contact...
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Yeah but VAR also stopped a potential Chelsea goal that could have ended the game early.... People hate VAR till it helps them. Stop being so 1 sided and be objective, it's not perfect but it gets the job done. No matter what, that was a penalty...