The second was shortly soured because the Frenchman, who was already on a reserving for a foul early within the second half, was proven a purple card after taking off his shirt in celebration.
That left Liverpool to see out the ultimate 4 minutes plus stoppage time with ten males and head coach Arne Slot was removed from impressed with Ekitike’s actions.
“Maybe I’m a bit old school however I did rating just a few objectives – not at his degree, however I did – and if I went previous three gamers and put it within the prime nook then perhaps you possibly can say: ‘This is all about me.’
“But if I scored a purpose like he did tonight, I’d flip to Chiesa and say: ‘It’s about you Federico – nice help, nice run and I did not should do lots.’ Maybe that is me being old-school.
“It was silly, not sensible in each sense. The good factor is that his team-mates helped him to get the win over the road.”
Ultimately Ekitike’s punishment for being sent-off in opposition to the Saints was a suspension.
Sent-off: Hugo Ekitike
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Can Hugo Ekitike play in Carabao Cup after purple card?
Yes. Ekitike is free to play in opposition to Palace having already served his one-match ban – mockingly in opposition to the Eagles within the Premier League loss that began Liverpool’s poor run of type.
The Reds’ solely victory of their final 5 video games throughout all competitions was the 5-1 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt within the league part of the Champions League final week.
