Sky Sports’ Ref Watch panel was split on one of the key decisions from Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Brentford on Saturday: Vitaly Janelt’s late red card for a second yellow.
Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher backed the decision, saying Janelt knew he was already booked and should not have grabbed Ngumoha’s shirt. “He’s asked the referee to make a decision. If you give them a decision to make, don’t be upset if he makes the one you don’t want,” Gallagher said.
Jay Bothroyd disagreed. He reckoned Janelt was trying to get back into position, the contact looked accidental, and with a defender nearby, it was not a clear-cut foul. “Is it a second yellow? I’m not sure,” Bothroyd told Sky Sports News.
The pair also reviewed other talking points from the match, including a correctly overturned penalty for Mac Allister and a missed shout for a spot kick when Yarmolyuk barged Wirtz in the first half. Brentford finished with nine men after Yarmolyuk was sent off for a headbutt earlier in the game.
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