Liverpool goalie Alisson Becker saved his team’s season on Sunday, not by saving a shot on his own goal but by scoring a goal against West Brom in the the 94th minute with a beautiful header that left everyone in awe.
Liverpool needed a win Sunday over West Brom to stay in contention of finishing in the top four of the English Premier league. A tie would have ended those hopes.
So with just a little bit of time left in the game, Becker came up in the attack on a corner kick and was able to provide the heroics and become the first goalie in Liverpool history to a score goal.
Check this out:
IN STOPPAGE TIME! ALISSON SCORES THE WINNER! 😱 pic.twitter.com/e78RHNlEc0
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) May 16, 2021
Put it in the Louvre 🎨
𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬. pic.twitter.com/88JNw9RQAV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 16, 2021
Unreal.
An emotional Becker, whose father died in February, had this to say afterward:
🗣 "I have played since I remember as a human being with my father. I hope he was here to see it. I am sure he is celebrating." 🙏 ❤️
An emotional Alisson Becker gives his reaction after scoring the winner for Liverpool pic.twitter.com/8IBlwAytrj
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 16, 2021
He also spoke about his celebration:
Alisson: "I dunno how to celebrate. Hopefully I don't need to come so many times to the box to score a goal. Hopefully my players will do that for me." [Sky]
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) May 16, 2021
Fans were in awe:
I honestly cannot think of a comp for that moment in any other sport. The rarity of that event is mind-bending
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) May 16, 2021
Alisson is a clinical striker. GOAT! 😭😍🙏🏻 #LFC #WBALIV pic.twitter.com/lEzxagbjUW
— May Ed (@EdMay26LFC) May 16, 2021
A last-minute Alisson Becker header to beat Sam Allardyce's WBA. This season is unmatched.
— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) May 16, 2021
I've seen keepers score goals on occasion, but never for @LFC and never with so much on the line. Suffice it to say, if our new neighbors didn't know how passionate I am about Liverpool before, they do now.#WBALIV #YNWA #bananapants https://t.co/eqA7eRwDO2
— Dillon Naber Cruz : Antifa Author and Theologian (@CruzControl72) May 16, 2021
Alisson has scored with every shot he has ever taken in the Premier League.
Lethal. 🧨🧨🧨 pic.twitter.com/kjdSoMW2Al
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 16, 2021
Every keeper’s dream! What a beauty https://t.co/9QRqv6Tt1X
— Jonathan Schaeffer (@J_SchaefferWOI) May 16, 2021
omg Alisson in tears🥺🥺🥺 he deserves every happiness in this universe pic.twitter.com/KWFKOIK3qt
— leah ☬ (@leahh__21) May 16, 2021
Still can’t believe this happened❤️🙏😱 https://t.co/xX0auS4SnS
— Susannah Collins (@susannahcollins) May 16, 2021
STILL SITTING HERE COMPLETELY STUNNED. ALI YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN YOU DESERVE THIS. #YNWA https://t.co/B4PyIXisle
— Erik (@_erikreyes) May 16, 2021
Same, tbh https://t.co/3KVPbX1e0Y
— Justin Hathaway (@NFLNewshound) May 16, 2021