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LIVERPOOL was furious at further VAR controversy after Fabinho awarded a penalty for appearing to win the ball OUTSIDE the area.
Sheffield United took a surprising lead at Anfield after Sander Berge’s penalty shot, with more question marks over decisions made at Stockley Park.
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Fabinho, who played center-back for the Reds, was punished for hitting Oliver McBurnie on the edge of his own area.
Referee Mike Dean initially blew for a free kick, but the VAR intervened to change to a penalty based on where the foul occurred.
However, the Premier League has confirmed that the system awarded the penalty without checking whether Fabinho committed a foul or not.
Instead, the VAR only noted if the incident occurred within the area and not if it was actually a foul.
The mistake came just a week after Liverpool were furious that Jordan Pickford saw no red for ruining Virgil van Dijk’s season.
And, understandably, fans were furious over the latest tech bug.
One tweeted: “I think what is ‘clear and obvious’ now is that the Premier League is sewing Liverpool this season through VAR. It is an absolute shame.”
Another said, “Out of the box, you win the ball and yet it’s a penalty. This is a story week after week these days.”
“There is a lot to do with the standard of arbitration in this country.”
A third added: “The Premier League is corrupt.”
Liverpool eventually recovered from the initial setback to claim a 2-1 victory over the Blades following goals from Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota.
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