"And to think some worried Hugo Ekitike would be overshadowed by Alexander Isak at Anfield. On the night the £125m man opened his account for his new club, Ekitike contrived to upstage his striking rival, extending Liverpool's extraordinary record of late deciders and yet drawing cutting criticism from his manager. For the sixth time in seven games, Liverpool won late on; for the fourth time after they had lost a lead."
"And yet this drama at the death against Southampton took on a novel twist as Ekitike tapped in a centre from the excellent Federico Chiesa and promptly brought his own contribution to an end. Already booked for punching the ball away in a display of dissent, he collected a second yellow card for taking his shirt off in celebration."
Hugo Ekitike scored a late winning goal for Liverpool, tapping in a centre from Federico Chiesa. The goal extended Liverpool's run of late victories, marking the sixth late win in seven games and the fourth time they recovered after losing a lead. Alexander Isak also opened his account for the new club that night. Ekitike had already been booked for punching the ball away in dissent before celebrating by removing his shirt and receiving a second yellow card, which ended his contribution. The sequence combined dramatic late success with disciplinary consequences and drew sharp criticism from the manager.
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