Though he has often than not been condemned to a limited playing time, Divock Origi has consistently shown he has a tendency to score big goals at important times.
On Saturday against Wolverhampton, Origi popped up with another crucial goal that has taken Liverpool to the top of the Premier League standings.
While we celebrate this masterclass, here are nothree of the other times Origi made himself a Liverpool hero.
Origi seals Liverpool’s sixth Champions League title
Despite his match-winning heroics in the semi-final, Origi was still relegated to the bench for the Champions League final in Madrid, as first-choice attackers Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane lined up for an all-English meeting with Tottenham.
Salah’s second-minute penalty had given Liverpool an early lead.
With the game far from won, Origi entered the fray in the second half and make his mark on Europe’s biggest stage
With the game finely balanced a half-cleared corner would eventually break to the forward, who took one step to steady himself before firing home a precise left-footed finish into the bottom corner.
The goal sealed Champions League success for Liverpool who were crowned champions of Europe for a sixth time – Origi, again the man for the big occasion.
Derby day winner
Every game in a season matters but there is a greater deal of attachment to derbies.
Origi played a vital role in one of the sweetest Merseyside wins under Jurgen Klopp.
That season’s encounter initially proved to be a frustrating one for Klopp’s side, a lacklustre performance seemingly heading towards a goalless draw, a result which would dent their title hopes.
Jordan Pickford’s incredible injury-time error handed Divock Origi a scarcely believable Merseyside derby winner as Liverpool claimed a dramatic 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton
That 232nd Merseyside derby ended in wild celebrations for those in Liverpool red, with Origi at the heart of it.
The fourth goal against Barcelona
Having been thumped 3-0 in Spain just a week earlier, few gave Jurgen Klopp’s side much hope of reaching a second successive Champions League final as they prepared to host Barcelona in the second leg at Anfield.
Aside from his opening goal in that game, the fourth and the most important would be remembered for a long time to come.
The Belgian reacted quickest to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s quickly taken corner to score Liverpool’s fourth late on and seal their place in the final
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