What looked like a dream moment for Florian Wirtz on Wednesday night quickly turned into an unexpected heartbreak — and the revelation came live during his post-match interview.
Liverpool’s marquee summer signing, who arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal worth up to £116 million, thought he had finally opened his Premier League account after 17 goalless appearances… but fate had other plans.
With just nine minutes left against Sunderland, Wirtz danced through the box after receiving a clever pass from Curtis Jones. One sharp touch, one wrong-footed defender, and the ball was in the net — or so everyone thought. Even the Sky Sports commentators celebrated it as his big moment. ⚽️✨
But minutes later, the Premier League’s accreditation panel dropped a bombshell: the effort had officially been ruled a Mukiele own goal.
And the person who broke the news to Wirtz? A Sky reporter… right after the final whistle. 😬
The German midfielder froze briefly when he was told the equaliser wasn’t his. Then, with Curtis Jones standing beside him, he forced a smile.
> “It doesn’t matter for me,” Wirtz said calmly. “We drew. We wanted to win — that’s what counts. Just unlucky.”
Jones, visibly disappointed for his teammate, added:
> “Flo is always asking for the ball, always running. It’s a shame it goes down as an own goal.”
Awkward moment? Absolutely. But Wirtz handled it with impressive composure. 💯
Afterwards, he opened up about settling into life at Anfield:
> “The team welcomed me really well. It’s a great group. The last weeks have been difficult, but we’re fighting to turn things around. We want to be on top of the table, so we’ll keep working.”
Liverpool currently sit 8th in the Premier League with seven wins from 14 matches. Up next? A crucial showdown against Leeds on Saturday afternoon. 🔴🔥
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