Fans spot incident between Virgil van Dijk and Andre Onana in Liverpool’s win over Man United

Virgil van Dijk and Andre Onana were involved in an incident during Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Manchester United, footage shows.

Liverpool secured a comfortable victory over their rivals at Old Trafford, with Luis Diaz scoring twice and Mo Salah adding his 15th goal against United.

After suffering back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Liverpool, Erik ten Hag’s side now finds themselves in 14th place in the league, having earned only three points from three matches.

The game included several disappointing moments for United, such as Casemiro’s two costly turnovers leading to goals and Marcus
Additionally, there was a less noted interaction between Van Dijk and Onana that viewers might have missed. The Liverpool captain stood closely on Onana during corners, with Diogo Dalot tasked with trying to keep him away.

Onana decided to counter Van Dijk’s presence by forcefully elbowing him in the stomach. Although Van Dijk might have had reason to make a fuss, he reacted in a light-hearted manner, playfully mocking Onana as though he had been hurt. The two then exchanged words, but Van Dijk maintained a broad smile throughout, which remained even as Liverpool celebrated another victory under Arne Slot at the end of the match.

Van Dijk also had a tense exchange with United’s Lisandro Martinez. Shortly after the opening goal, Martinez made a reckless challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai out of frustration, resulting in a yellow card as Szoboszlai lay on the ground. Van Dijk then approached Martinez to give him a hard time, despite referee Anthony Taylor’s attempts to intervene. Van Dijk seemed to challenge Martinez by saying, “Come try that with me.” In Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, the match was marked by notable moments beyond the goals scored by Luis Diaz and Mo Salah. Virgil van Dijk and Andre Onana were involved in a notable incident during the game. During corners, Van Dijk was seen closely positioned near Onana, with Diogo Dalot trying to keep him at bay. Onana responded to Van Dijk’s presence by elbowing him in the stomach. Van Dijk, reacting light-heartedly, playfully mocked Onana despite the physical contact.

Additionally, Van Dijk had a heated exchange with Lisandro Martinez shortly after Liverpool’s first goal. Martinez, frustrated, made a reckless challenge on Dominik Szoboszlai, resulting in a yellow card. Van Dijk confronted Martinez, challenging him with a comment despite attempts from referee Anthony Taylor to diffuse the situation.