Darwin Nunez's gesture after Liverpool's 97th minute VAR controversy captured by everyone

Liverpool fans outraged after VAR disallows last-minute equalizer in Europa League match, with footage showing Darwin Nunez snubbing referee.

Liverpool fans were up in arms after Darwin Nunez appeared to ignore referee Georgi Kabakov following the disallowance of a late equalizer in their Europa League clash with Toulouse. The Reds suffered their first defeat of the season in the competition, going down 3-2 to Toulouse on Thursday night.

Toulouse took a commanding 3-1 lead with goals from Aron Donnum, Thijs Dallinga, and Frank Magri, with Cristian Casseres Jr's own goal providing a glimmer of hope for Liverpool. Diogo Jota's solo effort and Jarell Quansah's disallowed goal in the dying minutes added to the drama.

Manager Jurgen Klopp was incensed by the decision, insisting that there was no handball in the build-up to the disallowed goal. He expressed his frustration at the post-match press conference, claiming that he did not see any contact with the arm and suggesting that there could have been a penalty for his team in another situation.

Despite the controversy, Nunez's reaction to the referee's decision has won him further admiration from Liverpool fans. The Uruguayan striker, who had missed an open goal in the reverse fixture, snubbed a handshake with the referee and pulled his hand away from Magri after the match.

Klopp was also unhappy with the interruption of his press conference by chanting and expressed his frustration at the situation. However, he is now focused on Liverpool's upcoming match against Brentford at Anfield on Sunday.

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