Headbutt ‘madness’ as Liverpool star sent off on home debut (VIDEO)

Jurgen Klopp criticized his new signing for the moment of madness

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted that his striker Darwin Nunez was in the wrong for headbutting a rival player and getting sent off in his home debut at Anfield on Monday night.

The Reds are now four points behind league Manchester City after drawing their first two matches in the Premier League's new season.

Against Crystal Palace, they went 1-0 down thanks to a Wilfried Zaha opener on 32 minutes with the tension proving too much for their €75 million ($76 million) signing from Benfica.

Nunez clashed with the south Londoners' defender Joachim Andersen on various occasions, with the Danish defender often pushing the Uruguayan in the back and winding him up.

Nunez responded with a dangerous slide tackle at one point, but one shove too many from Andersen prompted Nunez to turn round and headbutt the Scandinavian on the chin which sent him crashing to the ground.

Worry for Darwin Nunez if this is enough to provoke a headbutt. Every centre-back will do this to him now.

Three games out and then it’s the derby. Surely he doesn’t start that? pic.twitter.com/DNaxNNoII8

— Jack Lusby (@LusbyJack) August 16, 2022

Nunez received an immediate red card for the act and made history by becoming the first Liverpool star to be sent off for violent conduct during the seven-year reign of his manager Klopp.

Post-match, Klopp pointed out that his charge had been goaded but accepted he was in the wrong. 

"Of course, it is a red card. He is provoked all the time but that is not how you should behave," Klopp commented.

"Darwin knows himself it is not the reaction you want to see. Centre-halves will do that to him but that is not the reaction.

"It is not cool for us in that situation. He will learn from it. I will speak to him," Klopp vowed.