Referee Paul Tierney gave the ball to Liverpool despite the fact that Callum Hudson-Odoi had possession moments before the Reds scored, which incensed Nottingham Forest.
On Saturday, just moments before Liverpool scored a thrilling late winner against Nottingham Forest, referee Paul Tierney made the erroneous call, handing the ball to Liverpool.
Callum Hudson-Odoi was in possession of the ball on the left flank when Tierney stopped play in the 96th minute due to Ibrahima Konate’s head injury.
Despite Forest’s possession of the ball following the brief pause, play continued with an uncontested drop ball to Caoimhin Kelleher.
Liverpool scored opposite the goalkeeper in the 99th minute, with Darwin Nunez heading home the ball, sparking a frenzy. After the final buzzer, Forest’s players, staff, and owner Evangelos Marinakis vented their frustration on Tierney.
Tierney’s mistake has been established; he should have returned the ball to Forest, which would have prevented Liverpool from scoring the winning goal. Article 8.2 of the IFAB rules states that “the referee drops the ball for one player of the team that last touched the ball at the position where it last touched a player.”
As Forest sought an equalizer, Hudson-Odoi should have been granted possession of the ball on the left wing. Despite Forest’s best efforts to clear the ball, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side managed to steal it just before the final whistle.
IFAB Rule 8.2: Method.
When play is paused, the ball is dropped into the penalty area for the other team’s goalie to retrieve if
The ball either entered the penalty area or made its final touch inside it.
In all other cases, the referee drops the ball for one player from the team that last made contact with it, whether it be a player, an outside agent, or a match official, as provided in Law 9.1.
No player on either side is allowed to touch the ball until it enters play, and everyone else must stay at least 4 meters (4.5 yards) away.
Marinakis chose to meet referee Tierney in the corridor after full-time, telling him to “respect the players,” as Forest were furious with the decision. Forest coach Steven Reid was sent off after expressing irritation with Tierney, and security had to hold the Greek billionaire.
While Klopp relished in front of the visiting crowd, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk looked bewildered as the chaos unfolded. “It occurred exactly the same in the first half didn’t it?” When asked for his opinion on the contentious event, Klopp stated this. The same thing, but reversed.
It happened in the first half, so I assumed that was how things would play out. I would have asked if it hadn’t occurred in the first half. That must be the rule, correct? I have no idea. However, I don’t see why they started a conversation since the issue was handled exactly the same way on both occasions.
At the same time, Nuno Espirito declined to remark or participate in the debate. The Portuguese player declined to remark on the referee. It will not go well, so please do not insist on it. Without a doubt, it will cause some discussion during the week. Hopefully the options will be more favorable.
