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'How has he not been sent off?': Liverpool fans fume at VAR once again as Diogo Jota is brutally elbowed in the face by Federico Fernandez... only for the Newcastle defender to be given a yellow card

Liverpool fans were left frustrated at VAR after Federico Fernandez escaped with only a yellow card after an elbow to the face of Diogo Jota.

The defender led with his arm as he went up for a header, and though the BT commentators suggested VAR had taken a look at the incident, it was deemed no red card was necessary.

Fans on Twitter were less convinced however, and were left confused as to how Fernandez had managed to stay on the pitch.

Federico Fernandez was not sent off despite VAR checking an elbow to the face of Diogo Jota
Liverpool fans fumed on Twitter over the decision as VAR once again faced strong criticism

@Jimmy_McFoz tweeted: 'Fernandez very lucky to escape any sort of punishment there for that forearm on Jota but yet again, what is the point of VAR if not to catch things like that.