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Joe Gomez admits there were “frustrating decisions” in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Manchester City after VAR awarded a penalty for a defender’s hand.
City fell behind Mohamed Salah’s first goal from the penalty spot, but recovered well, with Kevin De Bruyne feeding Gabriel Jesus, who spun well and scored the equalizer.
De Bruyne then had a golden opportunity to put his team ahead from 12 yards after the VAR judged that Gomez handled the Belgian’s cross into the area.
But the England center-back was spared a blush as De Bruyne dragged his effort off the post, while a monotonous second half saw the points shared at the Etihad.
Reflecting on the decision that went against him, Gomez told Liverpool’s official website: “I wouldn’t argue that he hit my hand, but at the end of the day, I’m running towards the goal and everyone knows the power De Bruyne can hit ball with.
“It’s just a natural movement for me to run. I haven’t tried to put my arm towards the ball, it just happened that fast.
“At the end of the day, it’s up to the referee. There is enough conversation about that rule and what’s happening, but you just have to go ahead and accept what happened.”
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Despite the penalty decision, Gómez was satisfied with the performance and the result at home against Pep Guardiola’s.
The 23-year-old added: “We had our chances. I guess it’s probably a fair reflection of the game at the end.
“Some frustrating decisions at times, but I thought we started the game well and had a good intensity in the first half.
“It slowed down a bit in the second and both teams, I think, were a bit more conservative.
“At the end of the day, we know how good City is and we left home and we have a point, so I think we have to accept it.
“Like I said, it’s not an easy place to come and we have to accept that we had our chances and so did they.
“So I think one point is a fair reflection. We enter the international hiatus now and hope that we all come back healthy and ready to go.”
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