There could hardly have been a more popular match-winner. As the Kop roared and as Jurgen Klopp punched the air on the sideline, Liverpool’s players mobbed their hero.
“The one and only Joel Matip!” as Virgil van Dijk put it afterwards.
Given the way the Reds’ season has started, it could well prove to be the most important goal Matip has scored for the club.
In any case, it all adds to the legend. Teammates and fans love him, and no wonder.
They have plenty of reasons to…
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