Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has been shown a straight red card against Newcastle for a foul on Alexander Isak.
Anthony Gordon ran on to the loose ball, before slotting an effort low beyond Alisson to give Newcastle the lead.Premier LeagueThere was early controversy in the match after Alexander-Arnold avoided a second yellow card for a pullback on Gordon.right-back was initially booked by the referee for dissent after being pushed off the pitch by Gordon, before grabbing hold of his shirt once play resumed.
Klopp acted quickly to replace forward Luis Diaz with Joe Gomez in an attempt to fill the void left by the Dutchman, but the Reds face an uphill task to get back into the game with 10 players. Remarkably, it is the first time Van Dijk has ever been shown a red card in his Liverpool career, having made over 200 appearances for the club in all competitions.
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