Aurélien Tchouaméni of Real Madrid handles a shot from Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool.

Former referee Mark Clattenberg felt that Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty in the first-half of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid.

The Reds had originally been awarded a free-kick on the edge of the 18-yard box after referee István Kovács adjudged Aurélien Tchouaméni to have handled the ball following Dominik Szoboszlai's shot from just outside the area.

The official was sent to the monitor to review his decision, with those inside Anfield hopeful of a penalty kick being awarded.

However, the decision was overturned with Real Madrid awarded a drop ball after Tchouaméni's arm was deemed to be in a natural position.

A UEFA statement read: "VAR decision: no penalty. The ball touched the left arm of Real Madrid's player No14, which was close to the body in a natural position."

Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni...