Liverpool and Arsenal fans rage at VAR controversy during Man City win – ‘Corruption’
Liverpool and Arsenal fans are furious that their title rivals Man City did not concede a penalty during their 4-2 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday (6 April).
Pep Guardiola’s side drew level with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table after their goal-filled victory at Selhurst Park.
Palace opened the scoring early on through Jean-Philippe Mateta but City bounced back with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland to secure their 21st league win of the season.
However, City survived a scare in the first half when Josko Gvardiol collided with Eberechi Eze in the penalty area.
Palace’s claims for a spot-kick were quickly dismissed by referee Paul Tierney and VAR decided to not intervene after a very swift check from Stockley Park.
The incident happened just moments before the half-time break when the clash was tied at 1-1.
Liverpool and Arsenal fans flocked to social media to complain about the decision with some supporters claiming it was “corruption”.
Arsenal will have the chance to climb back above City in the table when they travel to Brighton on Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have the opportunity to extend their lead at the top if they beat arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon (7 April).
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