To recap, in the dying moments of the match, Liverpool were chasing an equalizer, and goalkeeper Alisson Becker ventured into the opposition box to add an aerial threat from a corner. Manchester City capitalized on this; Rayan Cherki took a shot from the halfway line, with Erling Haaland and Dominik Szoboszlai tracking the ball.
The Hungarian midfielder pulled the Norwegian striker, and the ball crossed the goal line. However, because Szoboszlai had fouled Haaland, referee Craig Pawson had no choice but to issue a red card. Following the match, the City forward expressed his regret that the Reds' midfielder received a three-match suspension.
"For me, it's clear that the referee had to follow the rules. But, in the end, I feel bad for Szoboszlai because he'll get a three-match ban. It would have been better if the goal had been allowed and he hadn't been shown a red card. That's just how it is. But, it seems those are the rules. Ultimately, Cherki sent the ball towards me, I could have reached it and scored, he pulled me back, and that's the situation." - Erling Haaland
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