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Lucky Liverpool? Early Salah penalty causes uproar in Champions League final

Liverpool needed less than two minutes to take the advantage in Saturday's all-English Champions League final - but the penalty decision which led to Mohamed Salah was not well-received by all.

Salah converted his effort expertly past Hugo Lloris after Moussa Sissoko handled in the area in what was essentially the first passage of play at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Referee Damir Skomina had no doubts in pointing to the spot, although the ball appeared to ricochet off Sissoko's chest before striking his outstretched arm as he cantered out to close down Sadio Mane.