Andy Robertson gives view on Liverpool controversy and hails 'outstanding' hero

Liverpool moved closer to securing a top five finish and a place in next season's Champions League with a 3-1 win over the Eagles. Robertson himself had scored Liverpool's second - five minutes after Alexander Isak's 35th minute opener - to put the Reds in command.

But they were made to endure a nervy finish when Colombia international Munoz scored for the visitors, finding the net with deputising Liverpool 'keeper Freddie Woodman down injured. Woodman had thwarted Ismaila Sarr one-on-one but caught his knee in the turf and was calling for treatment. Play continued and Munoz lifted the ball into an unguarded net.

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Liverpool players and Arne Slot were understandably furious, as were Liverpool supporters who made their feelings known with chants of "cheat, cheat".

But Robertson insisted post-match that Munoz should escape blame. He said: "I don't think he looks up. Woody went down, tried to get back up and went down again. Munoz is looking down trying to concentrate on kicking the ball.

"My opinion is the ref should stop the game but goalkeepers are protected too much by the refs. Thankfully, we were the ones who scored the next and not them."

Robertson's view echoed that of Kop boss Arne Slot, who voiced his frustration to Match of the Day, declaring: "The number of times I've played against a team and then a player is on the floor and the referee blows the whistle. It happened against Man Utd when Mac Allister was on the floor, they played on and Macca needed five stitches afterwards.

"I don't blame them, by the way, the referee should stop the game.

"It's going to become a tactic to pretend you're injured so the referee stops the play. He did it about four times today.

"Munoz, I think it's 50-50 because some players wouldn't have taken the shot. Some players would stop and some would score. I don't blame him as much as I blame the referee."