Ibrahima Konate denies the claims that it should have been sent to push Bradley Barcola during Liverpool's victory over the PSG

Ibrahima Konate has rejected the claims that it should have been sent for her challenge about Bradley Barcola during Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, insisting that the contact was minimal and did not guarantee a penalty.

The French defender was in the center of the largest controversy of the game in the 25th minute when Barcola broke into the Liverpool box. Konate, apparently beaten, contacted his international teammate, sending him to the ground.

PSG players immediately attracted a penalty and a red letter, but referee Davide Massa waved the game. A VAR review followed, but a clear and obvious error was not detected, leaving PSG furious.

The sports director, Luis Campos, exploded in the tunnel in part time, confronting the officials and shouting: “It was a red card and a penalty!” But Konate is not moved by the protests when addressing the incident after the party.

Talking with More channelKonate said: 'There was a VAR check. If there was a push, as you said, I would have shown me a red card. I tell you that there was no fault.

Then he added: 'It is true that I am very strong but I do not apply power, I just put my arm. If I had put much more power, then we could talk about it … but it was soft for me.

Ibrahima Konate has rejected the claims that she should have been expelled for her challenge about Bradley Barcola during Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain

The Liverpool center seemed to push the end of the PSG in the 25th minute

Río Ferdinand was bewildered after Var's decision not to show Ibrahima Konate a red card after his foul on Bradley Barcola

PSG's wrath worsened when Liverpool snatched a late winner through the substitute Harvey Elliott, put next to the Premier League in control before the second leg next week in Anfield.

Several of the experts who reported on the game did not agree with Konate's opinion. Rio Ferdinand was once from them. He felt that the foul justified a red card and that the PSG should have received a penalty.

“That is a foul,” said the Manchester United icon while commenting on the TNT sports game. 'And that is on his back, that's a foul. It is a red card. That's not a red card, I will surprise myself. And it will be a shame if it is reduced to 10 against 11 in that regard, because you want the best players who play it equally in the 90 minutes.

Speaking halftime at TNT Sports, Ferdinand said: 'I can't believe how lucky the Liverpool is here. How have Var not collected? He is stirring among the shoulder blades on his back.

The incident occurred moments after the goal of Khvicha Kvarathskhelia was discarded for offside after another long VARINA VERIFICATION.

Despite being the favorites to win the tournament, Liverpool struggled to create scoring opportunities against Ligue 1 champions, but found the afternoon network against the game race.