Ivan Juric, manager of Southampton, feels Liverpool should have been given a penalty in the second half of their 3-1 loss at Anfield on Saturday. Will Smallbone gave the Saints an unexpected lead in stoppage time of the first half, but Darin Nunez quickly erased the lead. Mo Salah scored two penalty penalties in the second half to give Liverpool the victory, but Juric thought the first one was unfair. There didn't appear to be much in the area as Smallbone and Nunez collided, but referee Lewis Smith gave the penalty. Juric, the Southampton manager, is furious at Liverpool's penalty call. "They responded quite well," Juric said to BBC Sport. "We had some excellent first-half situations. The match was altered, in my opinion, by the [first] penalty, which was not a penalty. I'm happy with the way we performed today. "This can never be a punishment. Since it was 1-1 and somewhat altered the outcome, I apologize for what happened. Many of our yo...
Real Madrid were denied a chance to narrow the gap on Barcelona at the top of La Liga after a 1-1 draw with a spirited Las Palmas.
After Oli McBurnie set up a sweeping finish, Alberto Moliero gave the hosts a surprising lead after only five minutes.The visitors' finest reaction came midway through the half, when Fede Valverde's free kick was saved by Jasper Cillessen.
Cillessen was forced back into action shortly before the break to save a shot from Antonio Rüdiger as Los Blancos sought for a leveller.
Vinícius and Rodrygo sought to test the Amarillos' goalkeeper early in the second half but failed to score.
Carlo Ancelotti's team nearly lost when Sandro Ramírez attempted a counterattack but shot over the crossbar.
Álex Suárez touched the ball after substitute Arda Güler's touch in the penalty area, allowing Vinícius to score from the spot.
Jaime Mata appeared to have stolen the victory for Las Palmas with a powerful shot in the dying moments, but his effort was instantly disallowed for offside.
The reigning champions replace city rivals Atlético de Madrid in fourth place, four points behind leaders Barcelona following only one win in their first three games.
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