Liverpool are down to ten men after Alexis Mac Allister was shown a straight red card for his challenge on Ryan Christie.
Mac Allister arrived late into a studs-up challenge on Christie just outside the Bournemouth penalty box, leading to the referee’s to show him a straight red.
He caught his opponent’s boot, but the decision is seen extremely harsh as it was not malicious from the Argentinian.
Despite a VAR review, the red card stood, and Mac Allister had to walk off the field on his Anfield debut. Liverpool are now down to 10 men!
Watch the incident below:
Liverpool are down to 10 men after Alexis Mac Allister received a red card following this collision with Ryan Christie.
?: @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/oThfkWw8rj
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) August 19, 2023
Mac Allister got a RED for this #LIVBOU pic.twitter.com/AHze1J4Era
— The Premier League Club (@TPLCSports) August 19, 2023