Former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet believes defenders and goalkeepers need better awareness of the rules.
The shot stopper spoke after Aston Villa lost 1-0 to Mignolet’s Club Brugge due to a bizarre penalty.
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Villa keeper Emi Martinez tapped a goal-kick to Tyrone Mings, who then handled the ball as he thought the ball was not yet active.
Reflecting on the situation post-game, Mignolet said: "I’m aware of it. I always try to throw the ball to my defender at goal kicks.
“You never know, if the ball is outside the six-yard box and the defender touches the ball the goal-kick has been taken.
"I don’t know how the rule is precisely decided. You don’t know how the referee is going to interpret these kind of things. But there’s a reason why we throw the ball."