In August, when Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-2 at the Etihad, Erling Haaland caught Joachim Andersen with his studs in the side of the head. Does Skipp put his head into the area where Jota is playing the ball, rather than the Liverpool player directly kicking his opponent? Did Jota try to play the ball and not expect Skipp to attempt the header? They are all questions the VAR must ask. While there is a strong case that Jota endangered the safety of an opponent, at the same time it could be argued that Jota was only reckless - which is a yellow-card offence. This should probably be a red card, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's an incorrect decision for the VAR, David Coote, not to intervene - such is the nature of VAR. Diogo Jota catches Oliver Skipp in the head with his studs. The challenge drew blood and referee Paul Tierney produced a yellow card for Jota, but should it have been a red?

What happened: In the 81st minute, the ball bounced up just outside the centre circle and as Oliver Skipp went to head it he was caught on the side of the head by the studs of Diogo Jota, who was attempting to nick the ball away with a raised foot. Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur Possible red card: Jota challenge on Skipp Tottenham? Was Richarlison denied a penalty? And what about spot-kick claims in matches involving Manchester City and Manchester United? In this week's VAR Review: Should Diogo Jota and Oliver Skipp have both been shown red cards in Liverpool vs.

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