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Penalty to Leeds United after VAR review

Saturday, 6 December 2025 · 2025-26 · 71'

What happened

The penalty was awarded following a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

On the pitch: No penalty
VAR: VAR overturned
Benefited: LEE Leeds United
Harmed: LIV Liverpool

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Leeds United fans, Liverpool fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeAnthony TaylorErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 0%VARJohn BrooksCorrectcareer on file: 4 err · 86%Assistant VARDan RobathanCorrectcareer on file: 1 err · 90%

What the fans thought

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5 of 670 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Liverpool fans. Main gripes: penalty and handball.

“Embarrassing after going 2-0 up. We sat back and let Leeds play. Too much time on the ball, letting them shift it around and create. We stood off. You could see a goal coming a mile off. Then brain dead defending from Ko…” · 19 upvotes

“Liverpool are absolute dog s*** for a billion pound team. They have much much better players than Leeds but they are such petty moaning wankers. They got pretty much every decision in that game (Taylor missing the most s…” · 1 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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