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Refree view, where he denied Chelsea’s appeal of a penalty for a handball against Nicolas Jackson from a corner.
He pulls his arms in to avoid contacting the ball as it flies right at his chest, but it ends up striking one of them directly in front of his body. The ball was also deflected by an attacker just in front of him.
Given that he was diminishing rather than extending his silhouette, and that the ball would have hit him with or without his arm, it appears fair to allow play to continue. Gallagher concurred.
You can watch them describe the incident in the video posted below:
Liverpool were not given a penalty following Nicolas Jackson’s handball, according to the Ref Watch crew.
The Ref Watch team explain why Liverpool were not awarded a penalty for Nicolas Jackson’s handball ✋? pic.twitter.com/oTxqJjdGVE
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 14, 2023
