Dissatisfied with the judge's decision, A. Iraola: 'Two different matches took place'

2026-10-12 10:13 © AFP

“Liverpool“ team lost 0:3 at home to the players of “Manchester City“ in the English “Premier“ League match on Sunday.

“City“ scored all their goals after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the second half.

After the match, “Liverpool“ coach Andoni Iraola was dissatisfied with such a referee decision.

“I think there is not much to say about the match. There were two different games: one before the red card and one after it. It is clear that the opponents were better after the red card and scored three goals.

The players deserved respect for today's match. They gave everything on the pitch. The fans felt that and created a wonderful atmosphere. Today on the pitch, we saw a lot of positivity; of course, it's hard to say that after a 0:3 loss.

I believe Ryan Gravenberch didn't deserve a yellow card for the first foul, especially in such an important match. The referee put both us and himself in an awkward situation. Overall, I think that in such matches, the threshold for cards should be higher,” – said A. Iraola.