Joe Gomez has jokingly questioned whether his decisive penalty in Liverpool's Carabao Cup shoot-out victory over Chelsea counts, after scoring his first goal of any kind in 319 appearances.
The defender converted his spot-kick before Chelsea centre-back Wesley Fofana blasted his effort off target, securing a 6-5 shoot-out triumph for the Reds after a 1-1 draw in the fourth round clash at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
Gomez's Social Media Reaction
Posting on social media after the game with a laughing emoji, Gomez asked "Does that count?" before adding "On to Sunday" with Liverpool hosting Premier League champions Arsenal at the weekend.
Gomez's 319 appearances at club and international level include 280 during more than 11 years with Liverpool. Strikes in a penalty shoot-out do not count towards a player's senior goal tally.
Team-mate Alexander Isak posted "For sure" in response, while former Reds colleague Andy Robertson, now at Tottenham Hotspur, said: "Wanted a knee slide, I'll be honest!"
Gomez's Post-Match Comments
Speaking to ITV Sport after the match, Gomez said: "Everyone's on edge. We want to win and we know we've got the quality. Naturally for me, it's a moment I'm obviously thinking about and anticipating. It was nice that it went in."
He added: "It means everything to play for this club and we know every game, especially here, is massive for us and we want to do our best to represent the shirt."
"Obviously it's a new management team and we want to show that fight, show that grit. It's mentality and I think that's what we're known for and we're always trying to uphold that standard, and I think we did that."
"It was important that the lads kept on fighting, kept going until the end and we did that."
