Pep Guardiola confirmed coins were thrown at him during Manchester City’s 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, a heated encounter that saw Jurgen Klopp sent to the stands.
The City bench celebrated with real vigour as, after a poor first half, Phil Foden thought he had fired the champions into the lead in the 53rd minute, only for his strike to be ruled out after a VAR review.
Guardiola was furious with the decision, even before referee Anthony Taylor had finished viewing the pitch-side monitor, turning around to remonstrate with Liverpool fans in the stands.
In the aftermath, the City boss insisted the Liverpool supporters retaliated.
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“They got them (coins) on the coach years ago but not this time.”
Erling Haaland was penalised for a foul Fabinho in the build-up to Foden’s finish from a tight angle, one Guardiola was still not happy with after the match.
“This is Anfield,” Guardiola added. “The referee spoke with my assistant and Jurgen before the game and said today I won’t make fouls and all the game was play on, play on, play on, except the goal we scored.
“The crowd and everything, many years we come here. We lost because we made a mistake and play one of the best teams in the world. It is so tight and the margins are so fine.”
Klopp added he did not see the coins being thrown, but apologised to Guardiola regardless.
“I had no idea (they were thrown), that is horrible,” Klopp said.
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