The Premier League has defended the decision to award Liverpool a penalty during their 2-0 victory over Bournemouth, citing a trip by Bournemouth defender Cook on Liverpool's Gakpo. While VAR confirmed the referee's initial call, the decision sparked debate among fans online, with some arguing Gakpo tripped himself and questioning the role of VAR in such contentious calls.
The Premier League have explained the decision to uphold a Liverpool penalty in the 2-0 win at Bournemouth .Cook appeared to have clipped Gakpo's legs and after a VAR check, they stuck with the decision, giving Salah the opportunity to open the scoring at the Vitality Stadium.It wrote: "The referee’s call of penalty was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the challenge deemed to have been a trip by Cook on Gakpo.
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