Liverpool Denied Early Penalty After Ekitike Refuses to Fall

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Liverpool Denied Early Penalty After Ekitike Refuses to Fall

At 13:43, Leeds' Jaka Bijol bear hugged Ekitike to stop his run, then fell and kicked upward, nearly tripping him. Ekitike stayed up and passed to Wirtz, whose shot was blocked by James Justin. Liverpool appealed for a penalty, but referee Darren England waved play on. Fans later argued the foul was ignored because Ekitike did not go down.

By Adit Pujari

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