Liverpool midfielder Fabinho should have been shown a red card in instead of a yellow during the Reds' FA Cup defeat to Brighton on Sunday, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has accepted.
The Brazilian was hit with a caution just moments after coming on as a late substitute for Jurgen Klopp's side in the FA Cup Fourth round, when he brought down Seagulls striker Evan Ferguson with a late lunge. The 18-year-old required treatment on the pitch and was unable to continue and television replays showed that Fabinho had raked his studs down the back of his opponents ankle.
But despite the presence of VAR technology, the on-field decision was allowed to stand and Liverpool's midfielder escaped with just a caution.
