{"id":92989,"date":"2025-08-26T02:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/92989\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T02:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T02:30:11","slug":"anthony-gordon-blasted-by-alan-shearer-and-jamie-carragher-for-stupid-red-card-against-liverpool-as-referee-explains-why-foul-was-upgraded-from-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/92989\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Gordon blasted by Alan Shearer and Jamie Carragher for ‘stupid’ red card against Liverpool – as referee explains why foul was upgraded from yellow"},"content":{"rendered":"

By LIAM MORGAN, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 16:13 EDT, 25 August 2025 | Updated: 18:25 EDT, 25 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Alan Shearer<\/a> has blasted Anthony Gordon<\/a> as ‘stupid’ after the Newcastle star was sent off for a reckless challenge on Virgil van Dijk<\/a> in the first half of their clash with Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gordon was initially given a yellow card for the tackle in first-half stoppage time before it was upgraded to a red by referee Simon Hooper following a VAR review.<\/p>\n

The Newcastle forward had sprinted a considerable distance before sliding at pace into Van Dijk, who was left with visible stud marks on his leg.<\/p>\n

‘After review, the Newcastle United number 10<\/a> commits a serious foul play challenge,’ Hooper announced to the crowd at St James’ Park.<\/p>\n

‘The challenge is with speed and makes clear contact on the Liverpool number 4’s calf. My final decision is red card to Newcastle United<\/a> number 10.’<\/p>\n

Newcastle legend Shearer was furious with Gordon, who is deputising up front for Alexander Isak after the Swedish star went on strike in order to force a move to Liverpool.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Gordon was sent off for a reckless challenge on Virgil van Dijk in the first half<\/p>\n

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Referee Simon Hooper was sent to the monitor and changed his decision to a red card<\/p>\n

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‘What a stupid challenge man. It\u2019s a red card all day,’ Shearer wrote on X.<\/p>\n

Jamie Carragher labelled Gordon as ‘daft’ and suggested the Newcastle man may have been too amped up amid a raucous atmosphere inside the stadium.<\/p>\n

Thierry Henry, working alongside Carragher on Sky Sports, said: ‘In our time it would have been a foul maybe a yellow not a red.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘At the time that it happen I thought it was red. Why do you put yourself in this situation? He gets carried away with what’s been happening.’<\/p>\n

Gordon was applauded off by Magpies fans despite the tackle, which came with the home side trailing 1-0 after a Ryan Gravenberch goal against the run of play.<\/p>\n

His red card deals a further blow to Eddie Howe, who will be without Gordon for three matches and with Isak still on the sidelines amid his stand-off with the club.<\/p>\n

Liverpool doubled their lead through Hugo Ekitike – a transfer target for Newcastle before he moved to Anfield – just 22 seconds after the restart.<\/p>\n

Bruno Guimaraes gave the 10-man hosts hope by reducing the deficit three minutes before the hour mark and William Osula appeared to have rescued a point when he equalised late on.<\/p>\n

But young star Rio Ngumoha ensured the Reds would leave with all three points as he swept home in the 100th minute to steal a dramatic 3-2 victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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