Mark Clattenburg, a former Premier League referee, has explained why Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool did not receive a penalty call against Bayer Leverkusen during Tuesday’s Champions League match at Anfield.

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Following Van Dijk’s challenge, Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong went down in the box, leading to calls for a penalty.However, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) maintained the ruling when referee Danny Makkelie waved away the claims.

Clattenburg, who officiated the 2016 Euros and Champions League finals, provided the following analysis on the event on Amazon Prime Video:”Virgil van Dijk does strike his shin, but before he falls, [Frimpong] takes one or two more strides forward. The VAR hasn’t gotten involved because of this.Frimpong’s hesitancy was crucial in the referee’s choice, Clattenburg underlined:”It was his first big decision… [Frimpong] hesitates before hitting the deck.”Leverkusen had possession of the ball but was unable to threaten Liverpool’s goal when the incident happened in the 24th minute.See also: https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2024-11-05-why-van-dijk-avoided-penalty-v-leverkusen-explained/?utm_source=copy in order to learn more.