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Liverpool star: What I thought of late penalty decision
CHRISTIAN BENTEKE denied that he dived to win a penalty which won Liverpool all three points at Selhurst Park.
Christian Benteke produced a super-cool penalty to win the game
Joe Ledley had given Crystal Palace a second-half lead before Alex McCarthy’s howler gifted Liverpool an equaliser through Roberto Firmino.
James Milner was then sent off for a second yellow card but with ten men Liverpool started to look the better side.
And substitute Benteke was adjudged to have been tripped by Ledley in the last minute of injury time before the Belgian striker stroked home the coolest of penalties to win the game.
“[Being out of the team] is part of football,” Benteke added.
“You have to be ready when the manager needs you and we won so we can be happy.”