Despite the fact that the game finished in a tie, Mac Allister and his teammates appeared to be quite upset because they were not given a penalty for a high challenge that occurred late in the game.
It appeared as though Jeremy Doku made the initial contact with the ball; nevertheless, he then proceeded to press his boot on the chest of the Liverpool midfielder.
The video assistant referee (VAR) examined the incident, however they concluded that there was not enough evidence to overturn the judgment made on the field that there would be no penalty.
It is certain that this will be a major topic of discussion in the aftermath of the game, particularly in a match that comes down to such a narrow margin of victory.
And had Liverpool been awarded a late penalty, they might have been able to propel themselves further ahead in the fight for the championship if the penalty kick had been successfully executed.
Having said that, Peter Drury, who was providing commentary on the game for Sky Sports, shared what the officials from the video assistant referee (VAR) said when Liverpool asked a penalty.
When Liverpool made a late appeal for a penalty, Peter Drury relays what the officials from the video assistant referee said.
Drury merely conveyed the message that was communicated by the VAR, which suggested that there was no reason to reverse the close call.
“According to the video assistant referee, Doku played it in a reasonable position,” he stated.
There is no doubt that it will be fascinating to learn what the likes of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola thought about the call.
In the event that Pep believed that a penalty should have been awarded, it would be a surprising turn of events; however, Klopp might have a different opinion.
It is possible that the manager of Liverpool may feel as though his team was slightly cheated in the last minutes of the game, despite the fact that he would have wanted players like Luis Diaz to settle the game.
This is without a doubt a heated issue, and it is highly likely that the discussion will continue into the following days
According to the video assistant referee (VAR), there was no foul action committed on the Liverpool midfielder, despite the fact that certain players, such as Peter Drury and Gary Neville, appeared to believe that City could be in danger while watching the events unfold live.
There is little doubt that this is one that will divide opinions, and depending on which side of the title race fans are on, it will probably be a fairly even split.
Having said that, Mike Dean also observed something remarkable that Darwin Nunez performed while the game was being played today.