Slot livid over ref's call

FOUL: REDS BOSS ADAMANT SPURS' BERGVALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT OFF

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot slammed the controversial decision not to send off Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall before the teenager sealed a 1-0 win in the League Cup semifinal first-leg on Wednesday.

Slot was furious that Bergvall avoided a second booking after tripping Kostas Tsimikas with a sliding tackle.

Tsimikas was forced off the pitch following the challenge but referee Stuart Attwell opted to give Liverpool the chance to counter-attack.

When Liverpool lost possession just seconds later, Tottenham took advantage by breaking into the space vacated by Tsimikas to score the 86th minute winner.

Dominic Solanke's pass was converted by Bergvall for the 18-year-old's first Tottenham goal.

But fuming Slot said: "The decision made had a lot of impact on the result tonight [Wednesday]."