Sadio Mane earned straight red Saturday after going studs up against Manchester City keeper Ederson. It was a tough call for the refs to decide whether Mane deserved red, or perhaps a deeper shade of red than usual.
The red card left Liverpool down a man and opened the door for a 5-0 thumping from Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp was pleased to tie a career record for worst defeat of all time.
The face of a pleased man after a Sadio Mane red card kicks off Goal-o-rama 2017 (Photo: @WhoScored | Twitter)
Meanwhile, the Sadio Mane red card also opened the door to a Twitter celebration of all things Mane.
There was this astute observation:
There were some fun movie comparisons:
There was a deluded Gary Neville:
There was speculation about where Sadio Mane received his training:
There were interesting analogies:
There was a concerned James Milner having a word with Mane:
Manchester City keeper Ederson managed to return to the pitch, and it has been confirmed that he did not suffer a concussion or any broken bones.
It remains to be seen whether Ederson will be back in time for Manchester City's September 16th fixture versus Watford.