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Liverpool was denied the opportunity to net another late equalizer during the team's 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League after having a penalty decision reversed following a VAR intervention.
Reds defender Ibrahima Konate was originally deemed to have been brought down by Wilfried Singo inside the area as both players contested an aerial ball. Referee Clement Turpin initially pointed to the penalty spot but was subsequently urged to reassess his call on the pitchside monitor by VAR official Jerome Brisard.
Following a review of the incident, Turpin reversed his original ruling, with footage demonstrating that Singo had touched the ball before Konate made contact with his boot and subsequently went down clutching his foot.
However, even prior to the officials initiating a VAR check, both Alan Shearer and former referee Mark Clattenburg voiced their belief that the spot-kick award ought to be overturned.
"He (Singo) has connected with him (Konate)," Shearer remarked during his co-commentary role for Amazon Prime.
"Does he get the ball first, there? Yes, he wins the ball, the defender."
Clattenburg was subsequently consulted, with the ex-Premier League official maintaining that VAR should examine the original penalty award.
"Yeah, I think the defender gets the touch on the ball, and I think this is where the VAR should do its job correctly by recommending a review," he said.
"Because once the defender wins it clearly like this, you see Konate actually makes contact with the bottom of the defender's foot.
"Clearly, the defender wins the ball, and I would love a recommendation here."
Shearer added: "I can understand why the referee has given it from his view that he had.
"It looked like he did connect with him, follow through, and not win the ball.
"But on review, that's when VAR works very well."
Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray following Victor Osimhen's early spot-kick for the Turkish side, with both Shearer and Clattenburg also agreeing that Turpin was correct to award the penalty after penalising Dominik Szoboszlai.
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