The Frenchman scored twice in the game and then won the Twitter war after.
Wissam Ben Yedder of Sevilla
Liverpool looked to be cruising through to the knockout stages of the Champions League this evening, leading 3-0 at half-time against La Liga side Sevilla in Spain. A brace from Roberto Firmino and one from Sadio Mane saw Liverpool 3-0 up at half-time.
But somehow they through it all away. Jurgen Klopp’s men capitulated in the final half-hour of the game. Wissam Ben Yedder pulled one back before converting a penalty, before Guido Pizarro’s 90th minute strike earned the Spanish side a draw.
It was a shocking way to throw away all free points and a result which again highlighted the English side’s obvious defensive frailty.
It was also a result which saw Ben Yedder, a main protagonist in the comeback, troll the Reds on Twitter. The Frenchman, sent out this tweet after the game:
No doubt this was in reference to Liverpool’s famous night in Istanbul. Trailing 3-0 to AC Milan at half-time in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool fought back to win a now infamous final
Milan fans will undoubtedly have enjoyed this result, although they already got their revenge on Liverpool in the 2007 final which they won 2-1.
As for Liverpool’s knockout stage hopes, they must ensure they avoid defeat against Spartak Moscow in their final group game at Anfield to make qualification a certainty.
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