Liverpool supporter who 'got Diego Simeone sent off' breaks silence - 'Do I get the assist?'

Diego Simeone saw red after Virgil van Dijk scored a winner for Liverpool

The Liverpool supporter seen chuckling at Diego Simeone before the Atletico Madrid head coach saw red at Anfield now seems to have identified themselves.

Simeone erupted in fury at Reds fans after Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time header from a corner kick to clinch a dramatic 3-2 win.

A late goal in their opening Champions Leaguefixture of the campaign delivered another three points for Arne Slot's side for the fifth consecutive match.

However, not everyone was in such a celebratory mood, particularly the Argentine coach.

Simeone confronted Liverpool supporters close to the away technical area before receiving a red card from the official.

Previously, the Atletico coach and his squad had celebrated exuberantly in front of the fans.

Simeone, 55, addressed the outburst during his post-match press conference, alleging he had been "insulted".

Someone explained: "They always talk about taking care of each other, but they insult you throughout the entire match, and you can't say anything because you're the manager.

"My reaction was unjustifiable, but do you know what it's like to be insulted for 90 minutes, to turn around after the opponent scores and still be insulted? It's not that easy.

"[The referee told me] he understood me. I hope Liverpool can improve that aspect and that when they identify the person who did that, there will be consequences.

"There were insults throughout the match, including gestures. It's clear that I'm the one who has to stay calm, I have to put up with the insults, the gestures and any situation because I'm in a position where I have to put up with it.

"I'm not really going to get into the exact nature of the insults. I don't want to get involved in that. I have got to stay in my place, I know what went on behind the manager's bench.

"I can't solve society's problem in one press conference. I have to live with it as it exists all over the place all of the time."

Sharing footage of the incident on X, the Liverpool supporter who seemingly wound up Simeone - called Jonny Poulter - playfully enquired: "Do I get the assist?".

Poulter has since posted a video response to Simeone's comments on social media. "Something I want to get off my chest in regards to what happened last night with Simeone,"

"I think he's a bit of a coward. When he went and did his press conference after the game, the Spanish media asked what was said, whether it was racist, regarding the Falklands War and all this rubbish.

"There was nothing racist said, no mention of the Falklands war by me or anyone else. But the fact that he was asked and didn't answer and just walked out has left it open to speculation across the world.

"I've had messages on every platform from people asking what I said. I never said anything apart from [gesture with middle finger] 'f*** off, we've won'…as you do.

"When they scored the equaliser, his assistant was giving it to us, and he was called a 'sh**house' and whatever else. And his assistant manager then came over and spat at me."