This is what no one saw about Karius' return to Anfield and it's going viral on social media

Liverpool again suffered from a lack of finishing accuracy but took all three points at Anfield: they beat Newcastle 4-2, with Dúbravka in superb form and the star of the match. The Reds, winter champions in 2023, started 2024 at the top of the table. Arsenal's defeat opened the door to their hopes of extending their lead over the chasing pack. The task is to take all three points, something the Reds have been looking for everywhere.

Over the top, down low, one-on-one, from the penalty spot. Liverpool were at odds with the goal for much of the game and it got even worse when Dúbravka began to make his presence felt at an overcast Anfield. The Slovakian keeper was at his best throughout the 90 minutes against all Liverpool players, especially Darwin Nunez, who had three clear-cut chances that were kept out by the keeper. Mohamed Salah also had a personal duel with the keeper. A penalty, generated by Luis Diaz after 20 minutes, led to the Egyptian taking on the keeper in a one-on-one. He chose a powerful, 'hard' but centred shot, something Dúbravka correctly sensed.

With five to go, a dubious penalty by Anthony Taylor opened up the possibility of another goal for Liverpool, a situation that Salah, this time, did not miss. The Egyptian deceived the man of the match and sealed the game for the final 4-2. With this result, Liverpool moved to 45 points, three points clear of Aston Villa.

Karius' return to Anfield

One of the most special moments of the match was the return of goalkeeper Loris Karius to Anfield, where he was a former Liverpool stopper, but is remembered for what happened in the 2018 Champions League final when he made two costly mistakes that helped Real Madrid win the trophy. One moment that almost went unnoticed was the chat he had with Alisson, the goalkeeper who ended up replacing him.

KArius - Buscar / X (twitter.com)