Legendary Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has reacted with astonishment to Alisson’s stunning late winner for Liverpool.
With Jurgen Klopp’s side needing to beat an already-relegated West Bromwich Albion side to keep their Champions League qualification hopes in their own hands, Alisson came up for a 95th minute corner kick at the Hawthorns and sensationally headed in the winning goal from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross.
It was the first time in Liverpool FC's 129-year history that a goalkeeper had scored for the Reds and was also the first goal of the Brazil international’s career in 351 matches to date.
Despite being an outfield player in his youth and being highly-regarded as one of football’s best goalkeepers with the ball at his feet as well as a stellar performer in the position all-round, Germany World Cup winner Neuer has never found the net himself in 676 games for club and country.
Taking to social media, the 35-year-old, who has been with Bayern Munich for the past decade, told his 10.7million Instagram followers of his congratulations to Alisson by declaring: “What a goal my friend”, in a message accompanied by four startled face and four applauding hands emojis.
