Jurgen Klopp appears to initially celebrate Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty against Arsenal
Jurgen Klopp initially appears to be celebrating Mohamed Salah’s penalty against Arsenal, but waves his arms in confusion as he turns to see that the Egyptian had MISSED from the spot
Jurgen Klopp seemed to think Mohamed Salah had leveled Liverpool against Arsenal before discovering lately that was not the case. However, Liverpool eventually equalized through Roberto Firmino.
The hosts won a penalty early in the second half after Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale knocked down Liverpool striker Diogo Jota as he attempted to claim a corner.
Salah was given the ball and the responsibility to try to equalize from the penalty spot after his first finish in the 42nd minute reduced the deficit, but moments later he had his head in his hands.
The Egyptian shot his penalty wide and hit the post as he tried to find the bottom corner, but Klopp didn’t seem to notice and video footage shows he believed his team had scored.
Klopp couldn’t bear to see Salah – who previously missed a penalty against Bournemouth – put the ball down and his effort wide of the mark.
Mohamed Salah missed his second-half penalty against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon
Jürgen Klopp did not watch the penalty kick, but instead decided to confront the crowd at Anfield
The German instead stood with his arms folded and when he heard the crowd at Anfield pump his fist in celebration after he thought Liverpool had pinned Arsenal.
However, the 55-year-old quickly realized his mistake as he looked down the field expecting his players to celebrate for the Kop, but instead saw Salah with his shirt pulled over his head as he looked to hide from the barking crowd. .
An exasperated Klopp then held out his hands as he wondered what had gone wrong and searched for answers to see how Salah had failed to score.
Klopp initially celebrated, thinking Liverpool had scored, but soon realized his mistake
The noise he thought was confirmation that his side had scored was instead Arsenal supporters celebrating the winger’s miss.
Liverpool eventually equalized as Roberto Firmino’s header beat Ramsdale from close range in the fiery Premier League encounter.
Klopp and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had to be spoken to by match officials on several occasions for their heated moments in the dugout as both sets of players lacked discipline at times.
Tempers seemed to boil over when Liverpool fullback Andy Robertson claimed he was shoved by linesman Constantine Hatzidakis.
