Van Dijk’s 92nd‑Minute Header Seals Liverpool’s 3–2 Win as Laura Woods’ On‑Air Slip Goes Viral
The TNT Sports presenter's slip during post‑match coverage was rapidly shared across social media.
Overview
- Liverpool beat Atlético Madrid 3–2 at Anfield in the Champions League, with Virgil van Dijk heading the winner in the 92nd minute after Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah scored early and Marcos Llorente netted twice to level.
- During TNT Sports' post‑match segment, Laura Woods stumbled as she said “Virgin val—Virgil van Dijk,” laughed, composed herself and completed her summary of the late winner.
- Clips of the moment spread widely on X, where viewers joked about the slip and some said it happened twice during the broadcast.
- Woods appeared to take the reaction in good humour, replying to posts with “Noooo” and “Shhhhh no one heard.”
- The broadcast night produced other viral moments, including TNT commentators Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist having their chairs collapse, while The Scottish Sun reported Diego Simeone was restrained near the crowd and shown a red card late on.