Liverpool vs Everton: Klopp's interview after soft penalty award in 2017 Merseyside derby

Everton are adamant they should have been awarded a penalty against Liverpool in Sunday’s Merseyside derby.

In the second half with the scores still 0-0, Anthony Gordon went down under Joel Matip’s challenge inside the penalty area.

Referee Stuart Attwell, who had previously booked Gordon for diving, waved away the strong appeals. The decision was checked by VAR but the on-field decision stood.

Everton have now asked the referees’ boss Mike Riley to explain the decision.

After the match, Everton boss Frank Lampard claimed you don’t get those kind of decisions at Anfield.

“It is a penalty in the second half,” he said. “I don’t think you get them here. I think probably if that is Mo Salah at the other end, you get a penalty. And I’m not trying to create conflict there, I think it is just the reality of football sometimes.

“It was a foul, it was a clear foul. But you don’t get them here.”