Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea (5-4 on penalties): 4 major takeaways | 2019 UEFA Super Cup

#2 Adrian the unlikely hero

Adrian was Liverpool's hero

Alisson Becker was one of Liverpool's most important players last season, and had a brilliant individual campaign, winning three Golden Gloves to emerge as one of the forerunners for the Ballon d'Or.

However, on the first day of the new season, he pulled up with what has been confirmed to be a calf injury. Given the numerous issues in the goalkeeping positions that Liverpool fans have had to deal with over the years, they would be forgiven for fearing the worst.

In stepped recent addition Adrian to take the place of the Brazilian shot-stopper, with the 32-year-old having been signed on a free, after representing West Ham for the last six seasons.

Just two weeks ago, the former Real Betis man was unemployed and believed his career at the top level was over and was headed back to Spain to sign on a free for Real Valladolid, before Mignolet's departure to Club Brugge made Liverpool bring him in as an understudy to Alisson.

Adrian last started a game way back in January, and even he would have not expected his full debut to come so soon or in such an important game. In the game against Chelsea, he once again took the mantle in goal and made a major hash of his attempted save in extra time, bundling Tammy Abraham over in the penalty box.

Referee Frappert wasted no time in pointing to the penalty spot, and Jorginho converted the resultant spot-kick to level matters for his side.

In the penalty shootout, Adrian had a shot at redemption, and it was one he took, saving the tenth spot-kick with his legs from Abraham after all other nine had been converted to send Liverpool fans in Istanbul and around the world into delirium.