The incident happened in the 45+3 minute at St. James Park, when Gordon slipped, causing his studs to hit Van Dijk's calf. Initially, referee Simon Hooper gave Gordon a yellow card. But after consulting VAR, the referee decided to change it to a red card.
This tackle made fans worried for Van Dijk. When the Dutch midfielder pulled down his socks, he revealed obvious scars on his calf.
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Van Dijk revealed the injury. |
With this red card, Gordon will likely have to sit out up to three matches due to the serious nature of the foul.
Speaking after the match, Van Dijk also revealed his short conversation with Gordon: "I told him that if I hadn't been sent off in that phase, I wouldn't understand how football works today. I just found it a bit strange that the referee came to check the VAR screen."
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer also expressed his displeasure with Gordon's tackle on social media, saying it was a stupid tackle and deserved a red card.
Ryan Gravenberch, Hugo Ekitike and Rio Ngumoha were the three players who scored as Liverpool won 3-2 against Newcastle. This victory helped Liverpool rank 3rd in the Premier League table with 6 points, equal with Arsenal and Tottenham.
Source: https://znews.vn/chan-thuong-ghe-ron-cua-van-dijk-post1580014.html
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