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 suffered their third Champions League defeat in five matches, falling 2-0 to Liverpool on Wednesday night. As a result, the reigning champions are in a dangerous situation in the league phase standings, sitting in the final play-off spot (24th).
Real Madrid had a dismal night, according to Marca, and Carlo Ancelotti assessed his team's performance."We did well in the first half. We defended well as a unit. The transitions were terrific, but we made the wrong option with the last ball. We could have evened it with the penalty. "We will improve."
Ancelotti also publicly supported Kylian Mbappe, who had his penalty saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher with the score still 1-0.
"Kylian Mbappe has everyone's support and will quickly recover from this terrible period. He is an exceptional player; we must be patient. He's doing well and adapting nicely."
Real Madrid will attempt to bounce back this weekend when they host Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. They return to Champions League play in two weeks when they travel to face Atalanta.
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