Sadio Mane Blocks van Dijk's Header, Gets Booked For Diving, Has Goal Disallowed

Sadio Mane endured a terrible first-half outing against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool traveled to the capital following the international break, looking to (temporarily) leapfrog Manchester United into second place.

But the visitors suffered a bad start. Loris Karius conceded a penalty with Luka Milivojević converting the spot-kick.

Palace take the lead. Image: PA

Jurgen Klopp then thought his side were awarded a penalty when Mane hit the ground. Though the Liverpool attacker was booked for diving.

He also blocked a Virgil van Dijk header - which looked like it was going in, on target for sure, and had a goal ruled out for offside.

Unlucky, Sadio.

Topics: Liverpool, Football News, Football, Premier League, Sadio Mane

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