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Mark Clattenburg says Vincent Kompany was lucky not to be sent off for that Mo Salah tackle

Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the ongoing Premier League season at the hands of Manchester City at the Etihad on Thursday night.

Pep Guardiola’s side earned a well-fought 2-1 victory over Jurgen Klopp’s side, but the hosts were lucky to have finished the match with all their players.

Vincent Kompany denied Mohamed Salah a chance to go clear on goal with a malicious tackle, but referee Anthony Taylor only handed him a yellow card, instead of a sending off for the wild lunge.

Klopp was understandably furious post-game, and former ref Mark Clattenburg believes the Belgian defender should have been given his marching orders.