""I want to sincerely apologise to my teammates and the fans. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. My intentions were pure. I was just trying to create energy in the game and I mistimed the tackle. I also want to apologise to Virgil, I would never intend to tackle somebody like this on purpose. We spoke after and he knows that.""
""In attempting to close down the Liverpool captain, who was in possession of the ball towards the end of the first half, Gordon connected with Van Dijk's leg and was initially booked for the tackle. A pitchside VAR review by match official Simon Hooper showed the referee a slowed, close-up replay of the tackle, which Hooper deemed worthy of a red card.""
Anthony Gordon was sent off for raking studs down Virgil van Dijk's calf and received a straight red card after a pitchside VAR review. Gordon was deployed as an emergency striker because Alexander Isak remained unavailable amid transfer uncertainty. The referee initially booked Gordon before VAR match official Simon Hooper showed a slowed close-up replay and upgraded the decision to a red. Liverpool led at half-time and extended their lead seconds after the restart through Hugo Ekitike. Newcastle, down to ten men, rallied via Bruno Guimaraes and Will Osula to draw level before Rio Ngumoha scored a 100th-minute winner. Gordon later apologised on social media, saying the tackle was mistimed and that he had no malicious intent.
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