That was, fortunately, the end of the game-delaying VAR decisions. Ultimately Liverpool had it come to their advantage, handing Salah the chance to open the scoring, even if Adarabioyo might have been sent off in other instances. The second Jones penalty was also contentious, Jamie Carragher saying he felt it was a foul.

Follow live action from Anfield as in-form sides Liverpool and Chelsea meet in the Premier League on Sunday Before the international break, Liverpool edged past winless Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. But that barely tells the story of the match.