Liverpool’s Champions League campaign suffered a significant setback after defender Virgil van Dijk committed a puzzling handball penalty just minutes into a 4-1 home defeat against PSV.
The incident occurred at Anfield Road only six minutes into the match, when van Dijk inexplicably handled the ball during a defensive corner. It was described as a moment of clear lack of concentration for the high-profile defender.
The “surreal” error led to an immediate penalty conversion by veteran player Perisic, who opened the scoring for the visiting Dutch side.
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Despite van Dijk’s protests that he had been pushed by an opponent, match footage offered no room for doubt regarding the handball.
The early conceded goal contributed to Liverpool’s heavy 4-1 loss in the Champions League fixture.