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Why Ryan Gravenberch's first yellow card was harsh but Liverpool midfielder deserved eventual red against Man City

Why Ryan Gravenberch's first yellow card was harsh but Liverpool midfielder deserved eventual red against Man City

Why Ryan Gravenberch's first yellow card was harsh but Liverpool midfielder deserved eventual red against Man City

Liverpool lost 3-0 to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, with Ryan Gravenberch sent off for two bookable offences; Dermot Gallagher believes the midfielder was unlucky to receive his first yellow card, but says there was no doubt about the second

Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says Ryan Gravenberch was unlucky to receive his first yellow card against Manchester City, but believes his second booking was justified.

Gravenberch was sent off with the game goalless after bringing down Jeremy Doku, in a flashpoint that shifted the momentum in City's favour. The Liverpool midfielder had been one of the standout performers for an hour before his dismissal.