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Isaac Stacey Stronge

Explained: Why Liverpool were denied Virgil van Dijk equaliser against Manchester City

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 9: Arne Slot manager / head coach of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 9, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images).

Liverpool were denied an equaliser in the first half of their meeting with Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in a decision that proved contentious.

The hosts went a goal ahead through Erling Haaland, having missed a penalty earlier in the half, but the Reds thought they’d got one back just under 10 minutes later when Virgil van Dijk nodded home a Mohamed Salah corner.

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