“I have not yet seen the replay but from the bench it looks as though it was a penalty,” Benitez conceded.
“Obviously he conceded the penalty that but then afterwards he was almost the hero with the header — that is football.
“He has not played since the opening game against Tottenham and he has been working very hard. During the international break he has been training with the team and I am happy because he is a good player who gives us more options at centre-back.”