The referee was right... Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold could have only be shown a yellow at most for handball on the line Rondon’s effort was cleared off the line by Alexander-Arnold with his elbow Newcastle players were angry as they believed he should have seen red Alexander-Arnold could only be sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity As Christian Atsu went on to score then defender could only be shown a yellow
By Chris Foy for The Mail on Sunday
Published: 01:03 BST, 5 May 2019 | Updated: 01:48 BST, 5 May 2019
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Furious Newcastle players surrounded officials at half-time demanding to know why Trent Alexander-Arnold hadn’t seen red.
Javier Manquillo put in a dangerous cross in the 28th minutes which caused panic in the Liverpool defence. Rondon’s effort was cleared off the line by Alexander-Arnold with his elbow.
