MAN CITY 5 LIVERPOOL
Sadio didn’t hurt keeper on purpose
immediately produced the red card.
That led to an eight-minute delay before the shot-stopper was loaded onto a stretcher and taken for a x-rays.
Klopp said: “It was an accident. A very unlucky situation. Everybody knows Sadio didn’t see the goalie. Not for one second did he look at him. He just wanted to get the ball as soon as possible.
“Hopefully the keeper is not seriously injured. I think at the first moment it looked like this [but] after the game he was running around the dugout.
“It was not a foul. But in the end it was a red card.”
Mane issued an apology via his official Facebook page last night. He said: “Iam so sorry Ederson was hurt during our accidental collision. I pray he heals fast and is back playing very soon.’’
The visitors were trailing to Sergio Aguero’s opener but collapsed after the e incident, leading to their heaviest loss inn Manchester in more than 70 years.
Klopp added: “Sadio is very upset. He e was shocked about the situation and the he decision. He didn’t think it’s a red card. I’m sure enough people will say it was the right decision.
“We cannot change it. Of course, it had ad a big influence on the game today.”
Asked if he would appeal the decision,n, Klopp said: “It would be another waste of time, like the whole game.
“It went against us. The good moments nts we couldn’t use and the bad moments gave us a punch.
“It’s not as if I’m concerned in the long-term. If City take too much confidence they are making a mistake and if we lose any we are making a mistake.”
However, this was Liverpool’s heaviestst defeat under the German and their biggest loss since Brendan Rodgers suffered a 6-1 thumping against Stoke on the final day of the 2014-15 season.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola agreed the incident did not warrant a straight red. He said: “I think not even a yellow card.’’ FOR EVERY MATCH REPORT