Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was furious at the match officials after he was sent off in the first half of the Reds' Premier League game at Newcastle on Sunday.
The Dutch defender saw red for a challenge on Newcastle attacker Alexander Isak, appearing to clip the Swede before he won the ball.
Just a couple of minutes earlier, Liverpool had gone behind to an Anthony Gordon goal at St. James' Park as Trent Alexander-Arnold failed to control a backwards pass from Mohamed Salah and the former Everton forward raced through to beat Alisson Becker.
Things then went from bad to worse as Van Dijk was dismissed and the Dutch defender could face a lengthy fan after initially refusing to leave the pitch and raging at the officials.
🟥 RED CARD! VAN DIJKIs the match referee's decision correct? pic.twitter.com/OPuCMuqP8UAugust 27, 2023
Following his dismissal, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp sent on Joe Gomez in place of Luis Diaz, leaving just Cody Gakpo and Salah in attack.
If Newcastle hold on for the win, the Magpies will have six points from their three fixtures, two more than Liverpool.
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