A REAL BALLS UP
Fans in stitches as Liverpool ace Gakpo takes huge swing ‘but kicks wrong ball’ with Luton star left writhing in agony
Gakpo finally made a connection with the right ball as he scored Liverpool's second goal
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LIVERPOOL star Cody Gakpo left fans in stitches after he "kicked the wrong ball".
The Reds came from behind to beat Luton 4-1, securing a huge three points in the battle for the title.
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Gakpo hit Liverpool's second goal to put Jurgen Klopp's side in front - but something else he struck got supporters laughing.
Luis Diaz poked the ball towards the Dutchman as he was closed down by Amari'i Bell.
The Luton defender got to the ball first and nudged it away from Gakpo.
But he had already decided to unleash a shot and his wild swing ended up catching Bell near his private parts.
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Fans were left in stitches - but it was Bell who could've need stitches as he went down with a scream.
One supporter joked: "He has kicked the wrong ball."
Bell soon jumped back up and soldiered on but was further bruised as Liverpool found their shooting boots in the second-half.
Strikes from Virgil van Dijk, Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott sealed the win.
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Liverpool are now top of the table on 60 points - four ahead of Manchester City and five ahead of Arsenal.
But both have games in hand to come this weekend against Bournemouth and Newcastle respectively.
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As for Luton, they are 18th and in the relegation zone on goal difference.
They are tied with Everton on 20 points.
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