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Sadio Mane Apologises for Handball After Liverpool’s 2-2 Draw with Sunderland
- Updated: January 3, 2017
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has apologised to the club’s fans for giving away a late penalty in Monday’s 2-2 draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
The Senegal international took to Twitter to say sorry to his fans after referee Anthony Taylor adjudged him to have handled the ball in the box in the 84th minute as he looked to deflect a late free-kick:
Not the best game to day for the team I’m sorry for the handball and see you all soon @LFC
— Sadio Mané (@SadioMane19) January 2, 2017
His intervention meant the Black Cats were able to steal a point from the clash, while Liverpool now sit five points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea, who also have a game in hand.
Speaking to the media after the clash, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp surmised that while Mane’s handball rightfully resulted in a penalty, the free-kick leading up to it shouldn’t have been awarded, per Anfield HQ:
Klopp on Mané: “It’s a reflex action. I said it was a penalty. But it was no free-kick so if there’s no free-kick then there’s no handball.”
— Anfield HQ (@AnfieldHQ) January 2, …
