Christian Benteke felt referee was right to give penalty against Crystal Palace
Monday 7 March 2016 08:10, UK
Christian Benteke feels the referee was right to award Liverpool an injury-time penalty against Crystal Palace.
With the score 1-1 entering stoppage-time, 10-man Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty as Benteke fell down under a challenge by defender Damien Delaney in the penalty box.
Referee Andre Marriner pointed to the spot, after consulting with his assistant, allowing the Belgium international to send McCarthy the wrong way with one of the last kicks of the game (90+6) and seal a dramatic win.
And speaking to Sky Sports' Geoff Shreeves straight after the game, Benteke felt the penalty was rightly awarded.
"To be sure I think he touched me otherwise I wouldn't have gone down," he told Sky Sports.
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"I think the referee knows better than us and he took the right decision."
Benteke also said he was happy to be selected off the bench to score the goal, having not started a league match since January 2.
He added: "This is part of football, you have to be ready when the manager needs you and I tried to do my best today. Thankfully we won so we can be happy."
Benteke's winner means Liverpool now sit seventh in the Premier League on 44 points. Crystal Palace remain in 15th.
