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Brentford’s Yehor Yarmolyuk sent off for violent conduct as Liverpool escape penalty
Yarmolyuk was dismissed after a VAR review while Liverpool’s corner stood, keeping the score at 1‑0.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Brentford midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk was shown a red card for "violent conduct" after a VAR review in first‑half stoppage time of the Premier League match against Liverpool.
The incident occurred as the teams waited for a corner; the ball was not in play when Yarmolyuk moved his head towards Liverpool defender Jeremy Jacquet, who fell clutching his face. Referee John Brooks consulted the pitch‑side monitor and deemed the action a "headbutt" and sent Yarmolyuk off, but allowed the corner to be taken, meaning Liverpool received no penalty.
Brentford led 1‑0 thanks to an earlier header by Lewis Keane‑Potter. The match also saw Dominik Szoboszlai forced off after 32 minutes due to a recurrence of a previous injury.
Key facts
- Yehor Yarmolyuk was sent off for violent conduct after a VAR review. (independent.co.uk)
- The incident happened in first‑half stoppage time while players waited for a Liverpool corner. (independent.co.uk)
- Referee John Brooks ruled it a headbutt but did not award a penalty. (independent.co.uk)
- Brentford were leading 1‑0 after a header by Lewis Keane‑Potter. (independent.co.uk)
- Dominik Szoboszlai was substituted after 32 minutes due to injury recurrence. (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Why was Yehor Yarmoliuk sent off and why didn’t Liverpool get a penalty?”
