Keith Hackett Exclusive: Aston Villa denied after ‘awful decision’ v Liverpool
Keith Hackett believes that Aston Villa should have been awarded a penalty against Liverpool on Saturday (9 November) after Pau Torres appeared to be pulled down in the box.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-FIFA and Premier League official believes it was an “awful decision” not to give Villa a penalty for the incident.
Torres appeared to be pulled down inside the box by Conor Bradley in the second half when the score was just 1-0, but VAR determined that it wasn’t a penalty and opted not to send David Coote to the screen.
Unai Emery’s side lost the game 2-0 after goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, leading to them sinking to ninth in the Premier League table.
Keith Hackett felt Aston Villa were denied a penalty
Hackett told Football Insider, “I disagree with this; it’s a clear penalty kick.
“I’ve searched through the laws of the game on holding – this is holding.
“It’s impacted play, it’s an awful decision.
“I was really disappointed VAR didn’t come in and send Coote to the screen.
“For me, Villa were clearly denied a penalty kick, no question.”
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