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“How Darwin Núñez Quieted Southampton Fans with His Signature Celebration
In the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Southampton, Darwin Núñez delivered an entertaining moment while opening the scoring.
A long-range pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold deflected off Jan Bednarek’s head, setting up Núñez perfectly. Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy slipped at the worst possible moment, leaving Núñez with an easy finish to put Liverpool ahead.”
After scoring, Núñez turned to the Southampton fans behind the goal and cupped his ears in celebration.
According to reporter Lewis Steele, the home crowd had been taunting him moments earlier with chants of, “You’re just a s**t Andy Carroll.” Núñez’s gesture appeared to playfully mock their jeers, signaling he couldn’t hear them anymore after his decisive finish.