#1 Mignolet goes from zero to hero; Gini saves the day for the Reds
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Midway through the first half, what looked like a perfectly legal shoulder challenge from Adam Lallana was adjudged to be a foul on Eden Hazard and the referee awarded Chelsea a free-kick within striking range.
What followed left Anfield shocked and surprised. The referee had blown the whistle but apparently Simon Mignolet had not heard it because he was still organising his wall.
Willian played the perfect dummy as David Luiz took the shot (and everyone by surprise!), which struck the inside of the post before nestling in the net. Chelsea had the all-important lead and Mignolet was at least partly to blame.
However, Liverpool’s goalkeeper saved a crucial penalty late in the game off Diego Costa, thereby making sure that the Reds come away with at least a point from the outing. Within a few minutes, he had gone from shocker to saviour. The importance of the save cannot be underrated and even Costa went over to congratulate the Belgian.
Gini Wijnaldum’s third Liverpool goal, meanwhile, could not have come at a better time. He rose in the box and headed Milner’s deflected cross low and away from Courtois, sending the Reds fans and players into a frenzy. It was also what gave Liverpool the impetus and thrust and Klopp’s men stepped on the gas in search of a win thereafter.
