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14th Feb 2016

PICS: Divock Origi’s goal results in arguably the best Valentine’s Day photos ever

A love story for the ages

Ben Kiely

There were some seriously romantic scenes at Villa Park on Sunday.

The love was palpable among Reds fans as they witnessed their beloved club absolute thrash Aston Villa 6-0, in a match that was enough to convince Jamie Carragher that Villa were the worst Premier League team ever.

By far the standout moment of the match, the one that best captured the spirit of Valentine’s Day happened directly after Divock Origi scored the game’s fourth goal, shortly after coming on as a substitute.

A joyous Origi darted over to the crowd to celebrate with the away fans and leaped into the stands. Then an opportunistic fan grabbed hold of him and successfully lobbed the gob on the Liverpool striker. The resulting photos are nothing short of spectacular when viewed in sequence.

Target identified.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A Liverpool fan kisses Divock Origi of Liverpool as he celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on February 14, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Launching attack.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A Liverpool fan kisses Divock Origi of Liverpool as he celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on February 14, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Success.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A Liverpool fan kisses Divock Origi of Liverpool as he celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on February 14, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Commence the cuddle.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A Liverpool fan kisses Divock Origi of Liverpool as he celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on February 14, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Sshhh…

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: A Liverpool fan kisses Divock Origi of Liverpool as he celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on February 14, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

 

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