Reds defender Jarell Quansah seemed to pull down the clean-through Mateus Fernandes as the home team pushed for a penalty shootout.
During the six minutes of extra time, referee Simon Hooper brushed down fervent pleas from home fans just beyond the 18-yard box.
The Premier League leaders avoided retrospective action because VAR, which hasn’t been kind to Saints this season, isn’t being used at this point in the cup.
Slot, who was watching from the stands since he was banned from the touchline, stated, “You’re not anxious when the ball is over the top, but you always wonder what the decision might be when you see two players colliding into each other.”
“In real time, I felt that Quansah had just used his arm, but after seeing it again, I saw that he (Hooper) had the option to have chosen differently. I didn’t commit a foul, but you never know when referees make calls, do you?
Rusk, whose press appearance came after the Dutchman’s, had a different take, stating: “At the time, I’ve only seen it from one aspect.
“You can’t get that one, but I think you can get it. I probably need to consider it from a few more perspectives before I can make a more firm judgment.
However, my instinct told me it was a foul. We went ahead despite not getting the benefit of the doubt at the end of the day.
In addition, Saints lost 3-2 to Liverpool at St Mary’s in the Premier League in November due to a contentious ruling.
Adam Armstrong was not given a penalty even though Reds goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher bumped into him. Armstrong was suspended for Wednesday’s cup match.
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