Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Ibrahima Konate should have received a red card after the Liverpool defender Bradley Barcola seemed to push near the keeper's box.
In the 25th minute the Reds were overwhelmed by a cross, which led to a one-on-one situation for the French wing player against Alisson.
Liverpool Center Back Konate, however, seemed to make a final pole, which in most cases would result in a straight red card.
But after a two-minute VAR check, the officials of the game decided not to grant a dismissal, a decision that was disputed by former stars such as Ferdinand.
“That's a mistake,” said Manchester United icon, commenting on the TNT sports game. “And that's in his back, that's a mistake. It is a red card. '
“It's not a red card, I will be amazed,” added Ferdinand during the VAR checks.
“And it will be a shame if in that sense it drops to 10 to 11, because you want the best players to play it in the 90 minutes.”
The incident occurred only a few moments after the goal of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was excluded for offside after another long VAR check.
Although it was the favorites to win the tournament, Liverpool had difficulty creating scoring opportunities against the Ligue 1 champions.
In the meantime, they finished the first half with 12 shots against one in favor of the French team.
After the VAR decision not to send Konate, Ferdinand said: 'I can't believe how happiness Liverpool is here. How did VAR not pick it up?
“He walks between the shoulder blades on his back.”
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