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Virgil van Dijk gets away with one! VAR denied Chelsea a penalty against Liverpool despite the Reds’ captain seeming to trip Conor Gallagher.

The Reds had a solid start to Jurgen Klopp’s first home league game since his stunning departure, but Chelsea got a shot on goal when Gallagher was played in by Raheem Sterling. Van Dijk took down the Blues midfielder, but Paul Tierney did not award a penalty, and the VAR did not reverse the decision either.

An explanation

Gallagher collapsed when his right leg attempted to make contact with Van Dijk’s right knee. However, the Chelsea player was falling slightly before the Dutchman made contact, and referee Tierney deemed it insufficient contact to issue the penalty. Tierney’s original decision upheld because it was not deemed an error by John Brooks, who served as VAR.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The opportunity was a rare sight of goal for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, which battled from the outset at a boisterous Anfield. Liverpool’s combative midfield dominated Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, and Ben Chilwell was regularly careless in possession, but the home team’s pressure paid off as Diogo Jota opened the score in the 23rd minute. The Portuguese seized onto Conor.