A problem for Liverpool? Van Dijk could get a penalty for his behaviour after the sending off in addition to the stoppage time

Liverpool made a great turnaround at Newcastle on Sunday. However, coach Jürgen must be worried about a potential penalty for one of his key players. Virgil van Dijk was sent off in the game and didn’t take the red card very well.

The Reds didn’t get off to an ideal start in Newcastle. Trent Alexander-Arnold might have been glad he wasn’t sent off early on. In the 25th minute, it was he who made an extra mistake and helped Anthony Gordon to score.

The home team was on a roll. They were playing well, Liverpool were not keeping up. In the 28th minute, Virgil van Dijk was sent off directly after he fouled Alexander Isak’s scoring chance.

But Newcastle didn’t seem to know how to play against a weakened opponent. Control the game? Add another goal? Just to protect the win? The players clearly had a problem adjusting their heads and Jürgen Klopp’s charges took advantage.

Darwin Nunez in particular put in a superb performance. He came on in the 77th minute, equalised four minutes later to make it 1-1, and silenced St. James’ Park in the third minute of stoppage time to complete the turnaround.

Klopp could rejoice, his substitutions worked and his team showed strong mental resilience. But he must be worried. For Van Dijk will miss the team a little longer than one might expect after his sending off.

In addition to the penalty for the red card itself, he could be additionally punished for his behaviour after seeing it. He protested a lot against it, refused to leave the pitch and his gestures were more than telling.

In addition, according to the British media, he should have described the sending off as a joke, to put it politely, and he should have also tackled the fourth official as he left the pitch. He clearly made his frustration known. Under FA rules, such behaviour is punishable.

It has been punished before, but this year the rules are a bit stricter and there is more enforcement. Therefore, it is possible that van Dijk will miss more games.

Source: Premier League, Daily Mail