Goalkeeper Adrian saved the day for Liverpool during Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup match against Chelsea in Istanbul, his right leg knocking away Tammy Abraham’s penalty kick to secure the victory. It was a meaningful moment in a mostly meaningless game: The match between the most recent winners of the Champions League (Liverpool) and Europa League (Chelsea) is not considered one of European football’s top trophies, but the winners still celebrated heartily.
During that celebration, a fan rushed onto the pitch toward the Liverpool scrum. A security guard was able to catch him, but his tackle attempt brought the fan down just as he reached the players and he went crashing feet-first into the crowd, right into Adrian’s ankle.