Premier League explain why Noni Madueke avoided red card for apparent headbutt on Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield
VAR said Noni Madueke’s contact with Alexis Mac Allister was not violent conduct, and both players were booked after the late Anfield clash.
- Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, ending a 14-year wait for a win at the ground; the match concluded with controversy after Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister clashed with Arsenal winger Noni Madueke late in the game.
- Tensions boiled over after Mac Allister slapped Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard on the back of the head while he was down. Madueke then confronted the midfielder, and brief forehead-to-forehead contact prompted Mac Allister to collapse to the ground.
- Former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher and commentator Gary Neville branded Mac Allister's reaction 'embarrassing.' Carragher told Sky Sports, 'we have really got to be strong calling people out and just saying, this is embarrassing.'
- VAR officials at Stockley Park confirmed no violent conduct from Madueke, who avoided dismissal. Referee Andy Madley issued yellow cards to Mac Allister and Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber for their roles in the altercation.
- Addressing the incident post-match, Madueke admitted he was 'nervous' during the review but described Mac Allister as 'obviously clever' for attempting to bait a red card. The result keeps Arsenal three points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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After the top match in the Premier League between Liverpool FC and Master Arsenal (0:1), Alexis Mac Allister is in the focus. Legends and TV experts Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher waved off the Argentine World Champion. What happened? In the hot final phase, Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister had come together with the Arsenal players. When Mac Allister stood on his forehead with Noni Madueke, he suddenly went to the ground. Here's the scene in t…
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