VIDEO: Liverpool and Leicester Players Get Into Scrum After Controversial Game-Winning Penalty
By Parker White
Liverpool extended their wining streak in the Premier League to 17 matches after their 2-1 victory over Leicester City Saturday, but it didn't come without any fireworks at the end. After James Milner scored want ended up being the game-winning goal on a late penalty, Ayoze Perez was hot. In fact, he tried to take on half the Reds' roster.
Meanwhile Ayoze Perez trying to fight the whole of the Liverpool side at full-time ...twat?pic.twitter.com/G68Zp7E3Iz #LIVLEI
— Gazza (@GucciGazza) October 5, 2019
Perez really looked like he wanted to fight the entire Liverpool team, and while it wouldn't have ended pretty for him if he wasn't held back, his rage would've led him to taking out at least one opposing player, right?
Scoreline doesn't tell the whole story and the last minute penalty fuels the 'lucky Liverpool' narrative but we absolutely dominated Leicester.
— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) October 5, 2019
I'm sure plenty are thinking it's just another lucky win for Liverpool, all told, but when you look at the penalty that was called, the refs were right. Check this out:
After a VAR check on the penalty decision,
— EPL World English (@EPLWorldUK) October 5, 2019
Here’s the winning GOAL Liverpool 2-1 Leicester (90+5 mins)
James Milner converts from the penalty spot after Sadio Mane's brought down#LIVLEI
pic.twitter.com/eR6V4o9Axt
Were there theatrics involved on the part of Sadio Mane? Maybe, but it's clear that Marc Albrighton clipped his ankles which is a penalty, and from there, Milner walked it off with the game-winning goal from the spot.