US EditionLiverpool £450m Masterplan Gets Lift-Off as Real Madrid Grateful for UEFA 'Ban'
Referee Istvan Kovacs ruled no penalty after VAR review found Tchouameni's arm in a natural position despite ball contact inside the penalty area.
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Why did Liverpool not get a penalty for Tchouameni handball? VAR decision saves Real Madrid in Champions League
One of the premium matchups of the league phase in the 2025/26 Champions League was Real Madrid's visit to Anfield Stadium for a meeting with Liverpool, and with that spotlight comes increased scrutiny on the referee.
The controversy soon appeared and became a protagonist in the fourth league phase match of the Champions League that faced Real Madrid and Liverpool in Anfield. Both clubs effusively demanded a maximum penalty in their favor during the first part, but the collegiate, who helped the VAR in an action in the area of the white club, did not point to the point of penalty on either of the two controversial occasions. Liverpool dominated the grass, wit…
Why Real Madrid were given drop-ball despite Tchouameni handball
Liverpool felt they should’ve had a penalty in their 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night. Instead, the final decision was a dropped ball for the visitors.Half an hour into the match, which was goalless at that point, Dominik Szoboszlai’s shot struck the hand of Aurelien Tchouameni, with Istvan Kovacs initially awarding a free kick just outside the box.The referee was summoned to the pitchside VAR monitor to review whether the infringement …
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