Cody Gakpo’s shot against Burnley was disallowed after VAR ruled there was insufficient evidence to overturn Paul Tierney’s on-field decision, the Liverpool ECHO understands.The Dutchman, making his 50th appearance for the club, was beaten at the second attempt as Liverpool grabbed a second goal at Turf Moor.
However, referee Tierney immediately blew the whistle and called a foul on Vincent Kompany’s team. Darwin Nunes, who attempted the first goal in the build-up, was brought down by Burnley left-back Charlie Taylor. In the penalty area. After replays showed there was minimal contact, the forward ran to the referee and maintained his innocence.
A VAR review of the incident found Simon Hooper, the man responsible for Liverpool’s controversial and only defeat of the campaign since September, found enough evidence to overturn the error. Liverpool’s number 9 was responsible for scoring the first goal in the first minute. In the 10th minute of the game, he missed Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford with his right foot and hit the bottom corner. That was the halftime score.
There was a slight advantage for the visitors, who had 68% possession and 14 attempts in the first half compared to two for the hosts.Victory will take Liverpool top of the Premier League ahead of Arsenal, who host West Ham on Wednesday night, and see one of their title rivals open in the 2023 final round.
