Former Aston Villa man Christian Benteke scored a late winner for The Reds to hand them three crucial points against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Alan Pardew’s side opened the score sheet in the 49th minute of the game through Joseph Ledley but Roberto Firmino equalized in the second half to cancel the lead. In the dying minutes of the game, Christian Benteke went down in the box to earn Jurgen Klopp’s side a late penalty. He then stepped up and drove the ball to the bottom-right corner of the net consequently sending goalkeeper Alex McCarthy the wrong way.
However, several replays showed that there was actually no contact between the Belgian international and the Eagles defender but all in all, it was the three points that mattered most for the Merseyside club. The Reds are now sitting at the seventh place in the Premier League, six points off the top four slot currently occupied by Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City in descending order.
Here are some of the reactions to Benteke’s late winner:
Has the panel said there was contact on benteke!stupid taclkle schoolboy stuff.Got my little 2-1 bet right though.
— John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) March 6, 2016
Liverpool fans right now...https://t.co/aAAG8bMlb5
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) March 6, 2016
That penalty cost £32m
— Comical Klopp (@comicalklopp) March 6, 2016
Money well spent it seems
Ha I joke
Benteke still donkey
Disgusting dive from Benteke. Should be banned. Disgusting . Not needed in football.
— Andy Goldstein MBE (@andygoldstein05) March 6, 2016
Benteke at school #CPFCvLFC https://t.co/YmVWRfrH3O
— Football Tips (@footballtips) March 6, 2016
Palace fans winging about Benteke's pen, you just know if the shoe were on the other foot they'd be screaming definite pen
— JFT96 (@carldean3) March 6, 2016
Feel cheated out of something and IMHO Benteke cheated, I was right behind it. Everybody has their opinion, which is cool, but I am sure any
— @PalaceDave1978 (@palacedave1978) March 6, 2016
Aw boohoo, lmao, anyone woulda took that today. Benteke used his initiative an it payed off.
— jenny woodworth (@jennyw2010) March 6, 2016
Big fan of Benteke sending me flying down the rows
— ️ (@ClemLFC1892) March 6, 2016
Funny these football fans slating benteke for going down in the box under minimal contact when it happens every weekend, #hypocrites
— Marc (@Marcuslove115) March 6, 2016