Newcastle United were edged out 3-2 at home to Liverpool on Saturday night but the game didn't escape controversy for a number of reasons.
Matt Ritchie was called for a foul on Fabinho late in the game and Liverpool scored from the subsequent free kick as Divock Origi headed home in the 84th minute.
It was a cruel blow for Newcastle , who had threatened throughout and created plenty of chances. But the biggest talking point from the night at St James' Park was the perceived 'lucky' decision to not send Trent Alexander-Arnold off for a handball on the goal-line.
Alexander-Arnold stopped Salomon Rondon 's first-half shot with his elbow, before play continued and Christian Atsu tucked away Newcastle's first goal.
However, fans and even Liverpool legend turned pundit Jamie Carragher claimed at the time that the decision was incorrect and Alexander-Arnold should have been sent off.
As it turns out, former referee Dermot Gallagher has cleared up the situation on Sky Sports' Ref Watch. Whilst he insists the decision to not punish Alexander-Arnold was indeed wrong, he explains that the defender should have been handed a yellow card.
"The offence he would have been guilty of was denying a goal - but that didn't happen, as Atsu scored from the rebound. The referee hasn't got time to whistle to give a penalty," Gallagher told Sky Sports .
John Barnes admits he was happy Newcastle scored as opposed to Trent Alexander-Arnold being sent off
"What would have put a lid on it would have been if Alexander-Arnold was yellow carded for handball. For some reason, the referee didn't book him - that's the only punishment he could have received. He hasn't denied a goal, so the referee can't send him off. It was fortuitous for both, as would Newcastle want a goal chalked off?"
