Crystal Palace defender Joachim Anderson has labelled Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez's actions 'really stupid' after he was sent off for a headbutt on Monday.
Andersen had got under the £85 million forward's skin all evening with tight marking and the occasional shove.
Nunez became visibly frustrated with the defender as the game progressed, eventually reacting with a headbutt in the 57th minute that saw him sent off.
'The whole game I sat really close to him, I annoyed him a lot and did well against him, Anderson told Viaplay after the game.
'I think that's why he was a little bit angry with me. In that situation, he headbutted me, the first one, at a cross, and I told him he shouldn't do that.
'I was angry with him. Then he did it again which is, for me, really stupid. A clear red card.'
Nunez will now serve a three match ban, which will cause real issues for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota are both currently unavailable due to injury.
The Reds recovered from Nunez's sending off to snatch a point against Palace thanks to a late winner from Luis Diaz, but it was a far from convincing performance.
They will be hoping to bounce back against bottom-of-the-league Manchester United on Monday.