Article by Adrian Duţă – Published Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 08:04 / Updated Wednesday, December 10, 2025 08:11
Arne Slot, the coach of Liverpool, believes that the penalty that decided the match with Inter, score 1-0, in the Champions League, it was awarded too easily.
At the end of the game, Wirtz was held by the shirt by Bastoni, then fell in the box. Felix Zwayer was called to VAR, reviewed the phase, then ruled for Liverpool. Szoboszlai scored and Inter lost their second Champions League match in a row.
The referee's decision caused outrage in Italy, and Slot also spoke about the penalty. Although he stated that it would not have happened in the Premier League, he then conveyed that his team had been disadvantaged by the referees this season.
Arne Slot: “In the Premier League, that penalty would not have been awarded”
“We were awarded a penalty. If that was a penalty, I think we could have had 10 this year. In the Premier League, it wouldn't have been awarded. Rather that disallowed goal was valid. So many times this year the referee's decisions have gone against us.
Another occasion where the players showed an extraordinary mentality. It was very important to get a result, we needed points. We knew it would be difficult here, they were very strong in this stadium, especially in the Champions League,” Slot said at the conference, according to fcinter1908.it.
I rarely comment on refereeing. I'm talking about manners and what we need to learn. The referee interpreted well throughout the match, but when the VAR comes in, you have to understand the dynamics. We have to accept the referee's decision, fight against the injustice and think about what we can do right from now on.
– Cristi Chivu, Inter coach
