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...
Barcelona's 4-2 loss against Osasuna cruelly terminated their undefeated start to the La Liga season.
At El Sadar, those adjustments proved to be Barcelona's undoing as Ante Budimir and Bryan Zaragoza gave the home team a 2-0 lead at the half.
After the break, Pau Victor's first-ever La Liga goal gave Barcelona a slight advantage, but Budimir's penalty kick restored Osasuna's two-goal advantage.
Osasuna was eliminated from sight when Abel Bretones scored his first Premier League goal, but Lamine Yamal had time to fire a late consolation goal from the bench.
Barcelona's winning streak will come to an end soon, as they get ready to play Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League on October 1.
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