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Max Mallow

Why Liverpool Were Not Awarded Penalty for Handball vs. Real Madrid

Liverpool thought they had a penalty in the first half of their Champions League match against Real Madrid after a Dominik Szoboszlai strike hit Aurélien Tchouaméni in the left arm.

A cagey first half reached a boiling point in the first half when play was halted in the 30th minute. Szoboszlai unleashed a right-footed effort across his body into traffic as the ball collided with Tchouaméni. As soon as the contact happened, referee István Kovács blew his whistle to award a free-kick from a dangerous area.

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