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#4 Refereeing decisions dominate the proceedings
Manchester City had a mountain to climb in the second leg if they were to overcome Liverpool's massive first-leg advantage. But their task was made all the more difficult, not by Liverpool, but by referee Mateu Lahoz.
The Spanish official had previously been criticized by Pep Guardiola when he awarded Napoli a penalty against City in the group stage. In this game, Lahoz made some huge calls which not only affected the game but also resulted in City's ouster from the Champions League.
Leroy Sane's goal that was ruled offside had, in fact, touched James Milner on its way to the German. It was a terrible call which could have otherwise given City a 2-0 lead at the break. Two penalty shouts for Raheem Sterling were waved on by the referee with the second of those looking a bit controversial.
Lahoz also did not see Sterling's foul on Van Dijk in the first half and was too soft in awarding bookings. He then sent off Guardiola at the break for over complaining after facing the City manager's fury. The Spaniard had a night to forget, with his disallowed goal being the major turning point of the match.
