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VAR's decision to give Liverpool penalty for Diogo Jota collision has rival fans raging

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Liverpool a late penalty against Crystal Palace has enraged viewers, who vented their fury online.Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain then controlled Andy Robertson's cross and finished for the Reds' second.Palace pulled one back through Odsonne Edouard - and looked to even get level until a penalty was given the other way.

After Diogo Jota collided with Vicente Guaita in Palace’s box, referee Kevin Friend went to look at the incident in slow-motion pitch-side at the Referee Review Area and surprisingly awarded the away side a penalty at Selhurst Park.At 2-1 and the Reds on the backfoot, Fabinho ensured Jurgen Klopp’s men went away with all three points, slotting past Guaita for Liverpool’s third.But fans online were pulling their hair out over the decision to award a penalty, claiming that it was merely a 50-50 collision.One wrote: “Why are referees so afraid to stick with their on field decision when asked to go to the VAR screen?

Kevin Friend surely sees that back and thinks he's made the right decision, but he doesn't want to go against the farcical VAR so is forced to give the penalty! #GamesGone.”A second wrote: “Alan Shearer has said it all.

Officiating has been so awful this season. I don’t get how that was awarded a penalty. The most absurd decision ever this season.”A Liverpool fan said: “Palace adjusted their formation to get back into the game, but they built their return to contention in the match on the back of Kevin Friend’s poor officiating.

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