Not for the first time this season, Alexis Mac Allister fell victim to a contentious officiating decision on Thursday evening, as Liverpool were denied a place in the last 16 of the Europa League with two games to spare at
Toulouse’s Stadium Municipal.With LASK Linz thumping Union SG, Liverpool only needed to replicate their Anfield success over the Coupe de France winners to seal a first-placed finish
in Group E, but Jurgen Klopp’s men came up short on the road again as Aron Donnum, Thijs Dallinga and Frank Magri breached Caoimhin Kelleher’s net.A Cristian Casseres Jr own goal
and Diogo Jota strike gave the Reds hope before Jarell Quansah turned home a last-gasp leveller, only for play to be brought back for a handball against Mac Allister, and the Reds’
delirium soon turned to despair as they were condemned to their first Europa League loss of the season.Klopp questioned the decision to
rule out Quansah’s first Liverpool goal, but as was the case in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Luton Town – where a last-gasp Luis Diaz
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intervention snatched a point from the jaws of defeat – the Reds boss admitted that his side’s performance left a lot to be desired.However, a
return to Anfield comforts is exactly what the doctor ordered for the third-placed Reds, who boast a flawless record of eight wins from their
eight home games in all competitions this season, scoring multiple goals on each occasion and shipping a league-low two in the top flight.
