'There was no contact' - Arne Slot fails to hide his frustration at referee

 Arne Slot has disputed the penalty decision that saw Liverpool crash to Champions League defeat against Galatasaray.

The Reds were undone by a 16th-minute spot-kick from Victor Osimhen after referee Clement Turpin ruled that Dominik Szoboszlai had fouled Baris Alper Yilmaz. Television replays suggested the hand contact was minimal, yet the decision stood following VAR review, with officials later encouraging Turpin to reverse a penalty initially given when Ibrahima Konate tumbled under challenge.

Slot feels Liverpool fell victim to a shrewd piece of gamesmanship from Turkey international Yilmaz at a raucous RAMS Park. "I haven't seen it back, but there was no contact with the feet," said the Reds manager.

"The last few weeks I am talking quite a lot about how we are a very fair team, and maybe their player was really smart, he felt something and made it feel as if it is an unbelievable hit.

"The referee thought he could not overturn it, though he did in the last minute when we got one."

The match marked a second consecutive defeat for Liverpool following the team's poor display in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League loss at Crystal Palace.