Watch Chelsea star Kai Havertz score stunning looped header against Liverpool… but did German mean to do it?
KAI HAVERTZ scored a stunning looping header to put Chelsea ahead against Liverpool in Saturday's Anfield thriller.
But it left football fans debating whether the German had really meant to score with his effort.
Havertz found the back of the net at Anfield with just 22 minutes on the clock in Chelsea's thrilling 1-1 draw with the Reds.
The ball was whipped into the Liverpool box from a corner.
And it made contact with Havertz despite the Chelsea playmaker having his back to goal.
A deft flick sent the ball looping into the air.
But Reds fans were left dismayed as it sailed over Alisson and into the back of the net.
The goal led to wild celebrations from Havertz and his Chelsea teammates.
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By MARK HALSEY, EX-PREM REFEREE
LIVERPOOL’S penalty with the resulting red card to Chelsea defender Reece James was spot on.
Some may think Anthony Taylor’s decision was controversial but the officials were correct in their application of Law 12: Handling the Ball.
Sadio Mane’s goalbound effort brushed the top of James’ thigh before it struck the right arm of the England full-back.
But there was a deliberate movement of James’ arm to push the ball away and that meant it had to be a penalty.
Once the penalty was given, Taylor also had to produce a red card.
I also believe the FA will charge Chelsea for failing to control their players in the aftermath.
But fans quickly took to Twitter debating whether the forward had meant to score.
One said: “So lucky. Not a chance he meant to do that.
Another wrote: “Flukey header really, seriously.”
One noted sarcastically: “Yeah, he meant that goal…”
Another added: “He tried to flick it on and it went in, hardly sensational.”
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But others thought Havertz did mean it.
One declared: “Not just a goal. It was geometry.”
Another tweeted: “Literally perfection.”
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