Iraola Slams Gravenberch Red Card After Liverpool’s Manchester City Defeat

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has challenged the decision to dismiss Ryan Gravenberch during his side’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday.

Quick facts

  • Liverpool were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City on Sunday.
  • Ryan Gravenberch was shown a red card during the match.
  • Andoni Iraola criticised the referee’s decision to send off the Liverpool midfielder.

The red card was a major point of contention following Liverpool’s defeat, with Iraola unhappy that Gravenberch was ordered off.

Manchester City completed a three-goal victory, while Liverpool were left to reflect on both the result and the disciplinary decision involving Gravenberch.

Marcus Chen covers world soccer for berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org — club news, transfers, and the people who drive the game from week to week. His reporting ranges across the Premier League and Champions League, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, plus the U.S. game and World Cup cycles. He came up on football desks at newspapers and specialist sites, where the job was simple: get the facts straight, then explain what they mean for the club and the supporters. The pieces here are written the same way — match reaction, transfer notes, interviews and features that stay close to the pitch.