Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has admitted that he doubts whether his penalty against Atlético Madrid should have been given.
The Reds was losing 1-0 to Atlético with almost four minutes played in stoppage time at the end of the match when Mariano Pernía was judged to have fouled Gerrard.
Gerrard converted the resulting penalty and three Atlético players, including Pernía, were yellow-carded for their fierce protests.
But the Liverpool captain insisted that they deserved to gain a reward from the match, even if the penalty decision was questionable.
He said: "I think we controlled the game but first half we weren't good enough.
"We raised it at half-time and it finally came in injury time. Obviously the penalty was debateable. I got their first and if that is outside the box then that is a free-kick.
"If it happened at the other end we would be livid. That's football.
"They made it really difficult for us and it was important that we kept going."
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The Reds was losing 1-0 to Atlético with almost four minutes played in stoppage time at the end of the match when Mariano Pernía was judged to have fouled Gerrard.
Gerrard converted the resulting penalty and three Atlético players, including Pernía, were yellow-carded for their fierce protests.
But the Liverpool captain insisted that they deserved to gain a reward from the match, even if the penalty decision was questionable.
He said: "I think we controlled the game but first half we weren't good enough.
"We raised it at half-time and it finally came in injury time. Obviously the penalty was debateable. I got their first and if that is outside the box then that is a free-kick.
"If it happened at the other end we would be livid. That's football.
"They made it really difficult for us and it was important that we kept going."
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