Why VAR recommended Liverpool penalty for Matthijs de Ligt handball

• De Ligt concedes penalty after VAR determines arm to be in unnatural position
• Dutchman has endured up and down start to United career
• Red Devils dust themselves down to earn vital point at Anfield

The reason for Matthijs de Ligt being penalise for handball during Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield has confirme by the Premier League.

The Dutchman was struck on the arm by Alexis Mac Allister’s header. Though referee Michael Oliver opted against awarding a penalty despite vociferous appeals from Liverpool players and a raucous home crowd.

Oliver was advise to consult the pitch-side monitor to review. His decision and upon viewing the replay opted to award a penalty – one that Mohamed Salah would dispatch past Andre Onana despite the Cameroonian getting a hand to his effort.

Confirming the reason for VAR’s recommendation, a post on the Premier League’s X feed read

“I think his hand is high. Think he could in trouble สมัคร ufabet is my initial reaction Gary Neville said during the game. “I saw it in real time when your hand is up there, we will see.

“As soon as your arm is high like that in the box, you are asking for big trouble. Why is his hand there? I don’t know why his hand is there at all.”

The blemish on De Ligt’s copybook will not overshadow. What was an encouraging performance from Ruben Amorim’s United. The Red Devils were far more organised and assured in possession, with midfielders Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo ably competing against Liverpool’s midfield trio of Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch.