Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle: Video shows how five minutes added time turned into seven

Is it right that Fabio Carvalho’s late winning goal for Liverpool against Newcastle on Wednesday was allowed to stand?

The Reds snatched all three points with virtually the last kick of the game following a corner.

Carvalho slammed Mohamed Salah’s headed pass into the back of the net from close range, prompting scenes of wild celebration from all those connected to Liverpool inside Anfield.

However, Newcastle’s coaching staff, players and supporters were fuming that the full-time whistle hadn’t been blown far earlier.

“It seemed like the final whistle was never coming from our perspective,” Eddie Howe said after the match, per the Liverpool Echo.

“It’s a cruel game, these things happen. Hugely frustrated with that last action. Someone else needs to tell me whether we should have still been playing – I don’t know.”

Indeed, 97:09 was the time on the clock when Carvalho scored.

Yet only five minutes of stoppage-time had been added.

Newcastle hero Alan Shearer tweeted: “5 mins injury time score in the 98th.”

Everton fan and boxer Tony Bellew responded by tweeting: “Didn’t you know they just play till LiVARpool get the winner at Anfield mate!”

You can certainly understand why Newcastle fans felt both baffled and angry by the late goal.

However, one Liverpool supporter then responded to Shearer and Bellew’s tweets with a fascinating video which may explain where the additional two minutes came from.

Newcastle have been accused by Liverpool fans of time-wasting during stoppage-time and the following video may strengthen their argument.

Watch it here:

Sometimes ex-footballers shouldn’t act like they know everything. pic.twitter.com/Qr7yVmtfzp

Regardless of whether Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope was genuinely injured or not,