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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Stephen Killen

Former Man City defender questions Liverpool penalty decision after 'unlucky' handball

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has criticised the decision to award Liverpool a penalty during the Community Shield.

Mohamed Salah's cross was met by the head of Darwin Nunez and nodded back towards goal only for the Citizens' defender to stop the effort with an outstretched arm. Referee Craig Pawson didn't notice the incident initially and let play continue before VAR advised him to check the monitor.

At the time, the score was level after Julian Alvarez cancelled out Trent Alexander-Arnold's first-half strike. The Egyptian King stepped up to fire Liverpool back in front but not after the incensed City players protested - with the culprit, Ruben Dias, booked for his complaints - before Nunez added a third in stoppage time.

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