Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has explained why Liverpool were not awarded a penalty during their draw with Fulham. The Reds were forced to settle for a point in their 2-2 stalemate at Anfield at the weekend in a game that saw them play most of the game with 10-men.

Andy Robertson was issued a red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity after just 17 minutes for a foul on former Liverpool star Harry Wilson. Despite playing against the odds for much of the game, goals from Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota saw the Reds battle to earn a point against Fulham.

In the second half, though, Liverpool believed they should have been awarded a penalty in front of the Kop. Joe Gomez was brought down following a challenge by Fulham defender Kenny Tete, which was not given as a foul by referee Tony Harrington.

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Stuart Attwell on VAR did not instruct Harrington to go to the pitchside monitor to review the decision, so the on-field call of no penalty stood. The decision has been met with some controversy, and now a former Premier League referee has weighed in on the topic.

Gallagher believes that the collision between Tete and Gomez was an "accident" by the Fulham defender. The former referee explained why the decision of no penalty was the right outcome, despite the resulting controversy.

"I think this is a classic example of a coming-together," said Gallagher on Ref Watch for Sky Sports News. "If you watch Tete, he actually moves to block the ball and Gomez just accelerates at such pace he goes into him.

"If you watch Tete here, he actually moves across to block that ball. That’s where the decision comes. Play on. It’s a complete accident."