Paolo Di Canio showed Daniel Munoz exactly why Liverpool fans were so furious with his goal at Anfield

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Liverpool got a vital three points against Crystal Palace, but it was a nervy affair after Daniel Munoz’s controversial goal. It was contentious because he kicked the ball into an empty Liverpool net with Freddie Woodman injured on the floor.

Who was the best performer in a nervy win against Crystal Palace? 👀 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Paolo Di Canio vs Everton and Daniel Munoz vs Liverpool The Di Canio incident came at Goodison Park in December 2000, with West Ham drawing 1-1 against Everton late in the game.Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard came racing out of his goal and went down injured, leaving the net completely exposed. West Ham still had the ball, and Trevor Sinclair clipped a cross into the box towards Di Canio, who had every chance to score what would likely have been a late winner.Instead, Di Canio caught the ball with both hands and immediately called for Gerrard to receive treatment.Photo by Ben Radford/Getty ImagesThe Italian was not forced to do it.

But he recognised the situation for what it was and chose the sporting route.That is the standard Liverpool fans would have wanted from Munoz at Anfield. Arne Slot’s side still found a way through the tension and secured a huge 3-1 win for Liverpool against Palace, with Florian Wirtz producing a late moment of brilliance to settle everything down.That made the controversy easier to digest, but Munoz is not likely to be popular with this fanbase for the foreseeable future.