The first situation occurred in the 13th minute when Hugo Ekitike escaped down to face the goal after a pass from Mohamed Salah. Marcos Senesi of Bournemouth deliberately used his hand to block the ball in a situation that was believed to have led to a goal.
Although many experts believe that this is a foul that deserves a red card, referee Anthony Taylor only gave a yellow card, while the VAR team did not give any recommendations. This decision caused a strong reaction from Liverpool's coaching staff and players.
It did not stop there, until the 31st minute, Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth was ethnically harassed by a group of Liverpool fans when he threw the ball away. The match was suspended for a few minutes after Semenyo directly reported the incident to the main referee.
The Football Association (FA) and the organizing committee quickly announced the opening of the investigation, while Liverpool issued a strong condemnation statement and affirmed that they would coordinate with the authorities to handle it.
In terms of expertise, Liverpool won 4-2 with goals from Ekitike, Gakpo, Chiesa and Salah. Notably, Semenyo - who suffered discrimination - was the author of both goals for Bournemouth.
