Virgil van Dijk escapes punishment for Anthony Gordon incident vs Newcastle

Virgil van Dijk escapes punishment for Anthony Gordon incident vs Newcastle

Virgil van Dijk shoulder barged Anthony Gordon off the ball after he missed a huge chance for Newcastle United, creating a discussion over whether it was a foul after VAR cleared it.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk body-checked Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon, leaving him holding his face in anguish.

Newcastle, who had just grabbed the lead thanks to Alexander Isak’s goal, put the Reds under a lot of pressure. Defender Joe Gomez then made a costly error after scuffing a back pass, handing Gordon a golden chance.

The former Everton player aimed directly at Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, but was caught off guard by Van Dijk, who rushed in. Play resumed while Gordon was down, holding his face, with the home crowd booing as Liverpool maintained possession.

The incident was reviewed and cleared by VAR, who determined Van Dijk’s innocence in the exchange. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was irate on the sidelines, and non-Liverpool fans on social media think Van Dijk should have been penalized.

“Van Dijk has just blindsided Gordon with a shoulder in the face off the ball – surely VAR take a look?” One fan wrote. After the VAR cleared the incident, another commented, “That’s a stonewall red card and penalty.”

“Van Dijk understands what he’s doing to Gordon there. Properly sly and filthy. “I’m surprised more hasn’t been made of it because it’s a punishment for me,” one enraged admirer commented. Former Premier League stars Roy Keane and Ian Wright felt that Newcastle deserved a penalty.

During a ‘Stick to Football’ podcast watcha long with Keane, Wright stated, “He knows exactly what he’s doing.” “That is a pen.” Keane concurred, adding, “That’s a penalty.”

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