Owen Hargreaves, Rio Ferdinand, Shaun Wright-Phillips shocked as Man City denied penalty for handball against RB Leipzig

Should Manchester City have been awarded a late penalty in their 1-1 first-leg draw with RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions League? They looked to have a strong case as Leipzig’s Benjamin Henrichs appeared to push the ball away from his body with his hands in the box. Ad However, the referee was unmoved despite appeals from Manchester City players around him. Champions LeagueHaaland trying to 'build cohesion' and 'relationships' at City — Wright-Phillips3 HOURS AGO The referee also did not go to the pitchside monitor to review the incident and former Premier League referee Peter Walton said on BT Sport that it wasn't checked by VAR.

Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips was shocked that it wasn't looked at closer. “That’s handball. You can’t do that,” he said on BT Sport.

“I don’t understand how VAR have not flagged this to the referee to even have a look at, it doesn’t make any sense to me.” Former Manchester United players Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand were in agreement. “What is he doing? He’s scared of it,” said Hargreaves. “Henrichs played great when he came on in the second half but that was handball.

No wonder Pep [Guardiola] was annoyed. “All the players around have their arms up. I think it’s surprising to say the least.” Ferdinand added: “That’s handball.

He’s tried to push it away. “I think the reaction of the City players tells you everything you need to know, they all go to the referee.” Riyad Mahrez gave City the lead but they were pegged back in the second half as Josko Gvardiol headed in. Gvardiol header secures draw for Leipzig Lukaku scores late as Inter edge Porto in first leg Reflecting on City’s performance, Wright-Phillips said: “We expected City to come out and control the