Yahoo Sports š„ Frustration in the Merseyside derby over penalty awarded to Everton
If form were to decide this WSL Merseyside derby, Liverpool would've walked the win at Goodison Park.
The Toffees had managed just one win during the entire season before the match kicked off.
Yet they found themselves a goal to the good against the run of play, but Liverpool were extremely unhappy to say the least as the penalty awarded was a controversial one.
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Everton still lead Liverpool but the goal was a controversial one!
Fuka Nagano tripped Honoka Hayashi - but the challenge was made outside the box šø pic.twitter.com/ViBXN1GkE3ā Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) November 17, 2024
Replays showed that Honoka Hayashi was outside of the box when she was fouled, and with no VAR in the league, the decision stood.
"How it gets given as a penalty is beyond me" š¤Ø
Our panel are in agreement that Everton should not have been awarded a penalty. pic.twitter.com/NWvtVMGfEUā Sky Sports WSL (@SkySportsWSL) November 17, 2024
Let us know what you think of the decision in the comments!
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