Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk criticizes the referee's decision not to give Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has criticized the referee's decision to not give Tottenham 's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card for a challenge on Kostas Tsimikas in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. Bergvall scored the only goal as Liverpool were defeated by Spurs, giving them an advantage going into the second leg. The 18-year-old was initially booked by referee Stuart Atwell for a late challenge on Luis Diaz.
Moments before his goal, Bergvall made another late challenge on Tsimikas, leading to a stoppage in play where the Liverpool left-back was taken off the pitch, leaving the away side with 10 players temporarily. While Tsimikas watched from the sidelines, Spurs countered with Bergvall scoring the winner. Van Dijk, who confronted the officials at full-time, insisted Bergvall should have received a second yellow. 'I think it was quite obvious that it was going to be a second yellow,' Van Dijk told Sky Sports. 'Obviously I think it was pretty clear . It was no coincidence that a minute later he scores the winner. 'He made a mistake in my opinion and I told him that. It was quite obvious I think and everyone on the sidelines knew it was supposed to be a yellow. 'There is a linesman there, a fourth official. There is VAR there and a referee, and he doesn't get a second yellow. I'm not saying this is the reason we lost today, but it was a big moment in the game.' Liverpool boss Arne Slot echoed his captain's frustration. 'The decision he (Attwell) made had a lot of impact on the result tonight,' Slot told Sky Sports. 'I think everyone would tell you this'
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