Florian Wirtz shrugged off the disappointing news that his first Liverpool goal had not been awarded to him.

The £116.5million summer signing appeared to finally score for the Reds in their 1-1 draw against Sunderland on Wednesday night.

Wirtz showed some neat footwork inside the box and looked to have fired in an equaliser past Robin Roefs on 81 minutes.

However, replays show the German international's shot was going wide and deflected in off defender Nordi Mukiele.

"The goal accreditation panel has adjudged Liverpool's 81st minute goal as a Mukiele own goal," the Premier League Match Centre said.

When speaking to Sky Sports afterwards, Wirtz was awkwardly told that the goal did not count at his.

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However, after a brief pause, he didn't see

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