Should Mane have seen a red card?
FORMER Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes Liverpool midfielder Sadio Mane should have been sent off for a second yellow card when he handled the ball against Crystal Palace yesterday. Even Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp thought his player should have seen red. ‘It was a second yellow. It was an interesting decision from the referee,’ he said. Here are the key moments:
24min: Mane is booked by referee Neil Swarbrick for diving in the penalty area (left) after a challenge by James McArthur.
49min: Mane equalises for Liverpool — 1-1.
60min: Mane falls under a challenge by Andros Townsend and pulls the ball back with his hand (right) before picking it up. Swarbrick reaches for card but doesn’t pull it out. Awards a free-kick to Palace. 64min: Manager Klopp decides to sub Mane (right). 84min: Mohamed Salah scores for Liverpool — 2-1.