Pep Guardiola's face says it all as Man City-Liverpool hit by VAR controversy

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesPep GuardiolaPep Guardiola clearly thought that Manchester City should have been awarded a penalty when Rayan Cherki went down in the box under a challenge from Milos Kerkez(Image: TNT Sports)Pep Guardiola looked exasperated after Manchester City was denied a penalty during the first half of the FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.Rayan Cherki went down in the box under a challenge from Milos Kerkez, and the Frenchman furiously appealed for a penalty.Replays showed clear contact between the legs of the two players, but the video assistant referee was satisfied that there was nothing untoward and did not recommend an on-field review.TV cameras showed Guardiola reacting to the non-decision furiously, as he threw his arms up after seeing a replay of the incident on a screen behind him.READ MORE: Curtis Jones highlights Mohamed Salah qualities that fans have not seenREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher gives Liverpool Champions League hope with 'unbelievable' wishGuardiola is serving the second-game of a two-game touchline ban that was handed down to him after he was booked for the sixth time this season during City's FA Cup fifth-round win over Newcastle last month.Guardiola did not have to stew on the incident for too long, as City was awarded a penalty a few minutes later when Nico O'Reilly went down in the box under a challenge from Virgil van Dijk.Erling Haaland converted the spot-kick from 12 yards, before the Norwegian made it 2-0 with a header on the stroke of half-time.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Pep GuardiolaManchester City FCLiverpool FC