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Roma blame VAR for Champions League defeat to Liverpool

ROMA’S sporting director Monchi urged Italian clubs today to “raise their voices” after blaming a lack of video assistant referees for the team’s failure to beat Liverpool to a Champions League final place.
The Giallorossi, trailing by three goals from the first leg, won 4-2 at the Stadio Olimpico yesterday, with Radja Nainggolan scoring twice and Edin Dzeko once to add to James Milner’s own goal.
Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum scored in the first half to further Liverpool’s cause, but Monchi believes Roma were denied what would have been a goal to make it 5-2 and force extra time.
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