Robert Sanchez bizarrely avoids red card after kicking Liverpool star Luis Diaz in head
dailystar.co.ukLiverpool star Luis Diaz in the head during the Reds' win over Brighton & Hove Albion.The Brighton goalkeeper clattered into Diaz with a reckless challenge as he bravely headed Liverpool into the lead on Saturday afternoon.Bizarrely, though, Sanchez went unpunished for the tackle as he avoided a yellow card from referee Mike Dean before a VAR review into a possible red card stuck with the on-field decision.VAR official Stuart Attwell saw no reason to overturn the decision of Dean or refer the match referee to the pitch side monitor.Sanchez had rushed out of his goal in an attempt to prevent Diaz from scoring but was beaten to the ball by the Colombian, who headed past him into the net.Diaz was then left in a heap on the floor as Sanchez raised his leg, catching him across the chest, whilst his hand hit Diaz in the face.Fans were left in shock at the decision not to punish Sanchez for the foul, as he was not even booked for the incident.Should Robert Sanchez have been sent off for his challenge on Luis Diaz?
Let us know in the comments section below.Taking to Twitter, one supporter wrote: “Astonishing that Robert Sanchez is still on the field for Brighton after that challenge on Luis Diaz.
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