“Liverpool supporters notice Federico Chiesa’s reaction right after Rio Ngumoha’s last-minute goal.”

Liverpool Fans React to Federico Chiesa’s Over-the-Top Celebration After Rio Ngumoha’s Late Winner

On Monday night, 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha made a name for himself with a dramatic last-minute winner that sealed Liverpool’s 3-2 comeback victory over Newcastle United.

Newcastle, already down to 10 men after Anthony Gordon’s red card for a reckless tackle on Virgil van Dijk, looked in control when Hugo Ekitike doubled their lead just after halftime.

But in the dying moments of 11 minutes of added time, Ngumoha finished off what was arguably Liverpool’s only real moment of quality in the match, snatching the win and sending fans into a frenzy.

After the final whistle, a fan-recorded video showing Liverpool’s winning goal quickly made the rounds on social media — and it wasn’t just the goal itself that caught attention.

Federico Chiesa, visibly caught up in the moment, was seen sprinting in the completely wrong direction in sheer excitement after Ngumoha scored, before turning around and joining the teenager in celebration. The 27-year-old, who had already netted the winner in Liverpool’s season opener against Bournemouth, was later seen embracing Mohamed Salah, who had set up the goal.

Fans online were quick to react to Chiesa’s wild celebration:

“No one gets more excited for a Liverpool goal than Federico Chiesa,” one fan posted.

Another joked, “Where was he going?”

“Chiesa’s reaction is pure football passion — you love to see it,” said a third.

Someone else commented: “You know a player’s over the moon when he runs the wrong way to celebrate.”

“Where was he even running to in the first place?” another added.