Iraola Questions Red Card After Liverpool’s 3-0 Defeat to Manchester City

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola believes his side were the better team for the opening 62 minutes of their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League, arguing that Ryan Gravenberch’s red card changed the course of the match.

Gravenberch was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for pulling Jeremy Doku’s shirt. Iraola questioned the referee’s decision to book the midfielder for the initial offence, describing it as too minor to warrant a yellow card in such an important game.

“I think we played two different games. One before the red card and one from the red card until the end,” Iraola explained.

“I think we were the better team until the red card in the first 62 minutes. They were obviously better than us after the red card, and they scored the goals.”

Despite the defeat, the Spaniard praised his players for their effort and thanked Liverpool’s supporters for their backing throughout the match.

“I think the players deserve credit because they gave everything. And I also think the fans were fantastic today — fantastic before, during and after the game,” he added.

Manchester City took advantage of their numerical superiority to secure a convincing victory, with Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Ryan Cherki all finding the net.