Premier League Match Centre issue statement after 'soft' Liverpool penalty vs Newcastle

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They said: "The referee’s call of penalty for the challenge by Hall on Munoz was checked and confirmed by VAR. He makes clear contact'.

VAR: 'It’s knee into thigh contact. VAR: “It’s knee into thigh contact.

Lewis Hall is very unlucky and he does catch Victor Munoz."He tries to anticipate where he's going to go but he's too late. He catches his knee and it's a penalty, it's knee on knee."Hall repeatedly protested the decision after the final whistle, but Gary Neville said the defender was acting out of frustration rather than a genuine belief that he had been wronged."On reflection, Lewis Hall will know deep inside that he knows it's a penalty," reflected Neville.