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PGMOL Confirms Missed Red Card in Merseyside Derby

4/3/2025

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In a stunning revelation, the PGMOL has admitted that James Tarkowski's tackle on Alexis Mac Allister during the Merseyside derby warranted a red card, not the yellow he received. Referee Sam Barrott and VAR Paul Tierney both missed the serious foul play, prompting Liverpool's manager to express relief over the acknowledgment of this critical error.

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In a stunning revelation, the PGMOL has admitted that James Tarkowski's tackle on Alexis Mac Allister during the Merseyside derby warranted a red card, not the yellow he received. Referee Sam Barrott and VAR Paul Tierney both missed the serious foul play, prompting Liverpool's manager to express relief over the acknowledgment of this critical error.