Supporters condemn referee Damir Skomina to inflict a penalty in Liverpool at the first minute

It only took 21 seconds for the Champions League final to take off. Liverpool received a penalty kick when Sadio Mane's center hit Moussa Sissoko's outstretched arm.

The referee Damir Skomina did not hesitate to indicate the place and he was quickly referred to the video badistant referee (VAR) before Mohamed Salah went 12 yards to give the perfect start to Liverpool.

Salah's goal was scored in one minute 48 seconds, making him the second fastest goal in the Champions League final after Paolo Maldini's 50th goal for AC Milan against Liverpool in 2005.

Liverpool was awarded a penalty in the Champions League final after just 21 seconds after Sadio Mane's center hit Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko under arms.

Replays suggested that Sissoko had been struck in the chest or armpits and not on the arm.

It was the worst start possible for the final of the Champions League for Tottenham in Madrid

Slovenian referee Damir Skomina reported the penalty spot without any hesitation.

Sissoko is disconcerted by this decision while Skomina inflicts a first-time penalty in Liverpool

The sentence was timed to just 21 seconds and left the Spurs stunned as they tried to settle in.

Mohamed Salah celebrates with a knee slip after converting the second-minute penalty

But fans rallied on Twitter to disagree with this decision, claiming that the cross had actually hit Sissoko 's armpit and that VAR should have spotted her even if the referee did not. had not done.

Matt Auld posted a screengrab of the moment and wrote: "When did the rule change so that the armpits give penalties?"

Aaron Greenbeck wrote: "If it's a penalty, football is broken !!!"

Philip Dannatt wrote: "Absolutely nothing was a penalty that is one of the worst decisions of my life: where is VAR?"

A user with the username @ Kane40_Be said, "This, a penalty? What joke. Already a joke, this #UCLfinal. Now, they will voluntarily aim the hands / arms of their opponents and we will see 15 penalties per game. Moments of pleasure to come. & # 39;

Another comment said, "Football is a joke to do if you get penalties for handball like that. The chest and falls on the arm.

Opinions were divided as to whether the fine was justified at half-time in the BT Sport studio.

Rio Ferdinand said: "It's an absolute nightmare start. His hands are in the air. When you put your hand in the air like that in the repair area, you expect trouble.

"I do not know why his hands are up there, to whom he talks. It facilitates the decision of the referee.

Michael Owen agreed, "I hate all this handball, everything is given now. It must be a penalty. I think it's a penalty 10 years ago, I think it's a penalty when the next rule will be released. & # 39;

But Glenn Hoddle did not agree, saying: "It goes to the chest and then to the hand. Is it intentional from chest to hand? No way. If it strikes his arm directly, that's it, but it strikes his chest, then his hand.