Van Dijk and Iraola hit out after Liverpool denied 'clear penalty' against Arsenal

Van Dijk and Iraola criticised referee Andy Madley for not awarding a penalty after Timber's shirt tug on Isak went unpunished, with VAR declining to intervene.

Liverpool and Bournemouth both protested a missed penalty during their recent match against Arsenal after defender Jurrien Timber tugged Alexander Isak's shirt without punishment from referee Andy Madley. VAR chose not to intervene despite appeals from Iraola and Liverpool's players on the pitch. Van Dijk and Iraola have since publicly hit out at the decision, with the Bournemouth manager's frustration evident. Iraola suggested the incident highlights inconsistency in how contact is adjudicated in the Premier League.