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Jurgen Klopp was left bewildered by Diego Simeone’s snub following Liverpool’s 3-2 win over the reigning Spanish champions in Madrid on Tuesday – after the Argentinian boss sprinted straight down the tunnel following controversial VAR decisions.
Liverpool ran out winners in an enthralling end-to-end encounter at the Wanda Metropolitano to give themselves three wins from three in their Champions League group.
The Reds went 2-0 up thanks to superb strikes from Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita, but soon surrendered their lead thanks to a quick-fire Antoine Griezmann double.
Yet following the Frenchman’s debatable sending off, Liverpool’s one-man advantage meant they took the lead through another Salah strike – again through a contestable penalty.
And when Atletico had their own penalty awarded at the end, VAR overturned it – visibly making Simeone feel extremely aggrieved as he ran down the tunnel much to Klopp’s anger.
Klopp was seen wagging his finger at Atletico chiefs at Simeone’s decision to sprint straight back to his dressing room.
BT Sport’s panel didn’t hold back in their criticism’s of the Argentinian, with Darren Fletcher saying “Jurgen Klopp was definitely annoyed by that”.
And Joleon Lescott branded his decision to run up the tunnel as “cowardly”, despite the understandable frustration he was undergoing.
Atletico have picked up just four points from three games and face a real fight to get out of their group given Liverpool have pulled away with nine points from three.
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