Why was Dominik Szoboszlai sent off? VAR controversy explained as Man City goal ruled out in win over Liverpool
Liverpool v Manchester City ends in drama and VAR controversy
- Manchester City pulled off a late comeback to beat Liverpool 2-1 after late controversy that saw a goal disallowed.
- Dominik Szoboszlai scored a stunning free-kick to give Liverpool the lead, but Bernardo Silva poached an equaliser before Erling Haaland converted a late penalty to settle the game.
- Cherki scored a bizarre goal on a counterattack, but VAR disallowed the goal due to a foul from Szoboszlai on Haaland in the penalty area.
- The Hungarian midfielder was sent off in the process, with an indirect free kick awarded.
- The result means Manchester City are now six points behind title leaders Arsenal with 13 games left to play.
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