Toulouse v Liverpool LIVE: Europa League result and final score as VAR rules out late Jarell Quansah equaliser
Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool: The Reds remain in a strong position to qualify as Group E winners but missed the chance to wrap up top spot in France after a controversial VAR intervention
Liverpool still have work to do to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages after the Reds’ perfect start to Group E came crashing to a halt following a dramatic 3-2 defeat by Toulouse.
Jurgen Klopp’s side were well below their best, but thought they had scored a 98th-minute equaliser when Jarell Quansah’s goal was controversially ruled out by VAR, following an earlier handball by Alexis Mac Allister.
The Reds thrashed their French opponents 5-1 at Anfield two weeks ago, but the side who are 14th in Ligue 1 flipped the script as Liverpool suffered just their second defeat in all competitions this season.
Before kick-off, Liverpool were boosted by the news that Luis Diaz’s father had been released by his kidnappers in Colombia, 13 days after he was seized by gunmen from the guerrilla group National Liberation Army.
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FT: Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool
The commentators were stunned that was ruled out, saying not only was the handball several passages of play before the shot, but that the goal can only be ruled out by a handball by the goalscorer, which it definitely was not.
Full time: Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool
FT: The whistle has blown but the discussion over that late goal is likely to rage well into the night and the morning and we will bring you all the reaction to that result on the blog here.
GOAL RULED OUT! Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool
90+11’ The goal has been ruled out for a handball by Mac Allister several passages of play before the ball goes into the back of the net! The commentators are stunned!
GOAL check: Toulouse 3-3 Liverpool
The referee is going over to the monitor to check for a potential foul in the build up.
VAR check: Toulouse 3-3 Liverpool
VAR check! We’re still waiting to see if that goal will stand and Liverpool will have a point!
GOAL! Quansah! Toulouse 3-3 Liverpool
GOAL! 90+8’ Quansah has his first Liverpool goal!
It looked like time had run out but maybe not! Quansah has the ball in the back of the net!
Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool
90+7’ A free-kick to Toulouse just outside the area, and will Liverpool have time for another attack?
Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool
90+5’ Another foul and another free kick, it comes out to the wing, but again Toulouse scramble it clear.
Toulouse 3-2 Liverpool
90+4’ Alexander-Arnold is standing over it, he fires it in but Jota can only head it straight into the air and Toulouse can clear.
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