Timber’s pull on Isak prompts debate over Liverpool penalty appeal
Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Arsenal was followed by debate about a penalty appeal after Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak’s shirt.
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Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 at Anfield, but a shirt pull by Jurrien Timber on Alexander Isak sparked debate over whether the hosts should have been awarded a penalty. BBC Sport’s Kelly Cates, Danny Murphy and Micah Richards discussed the decision and whether Liverpool had reason to feel aggrieved.
The BBC’s video report focuses on the penalty claim. Its accompanying match report records the result; the available account does not establish that the referee’s decision was wrong.
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