Watch Liverpool keeper Kelleher winces in pain after saving shot with his FACE in Europa League clash vs Atalanta

CAOIMHIN KELLEHER showed just how much he was prepared to put his body on the line against Atalanta last night.

The keeper pulled off a stunning save in the first half… using his FACE.

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Caoimhin Kelleher did well to shut down Mario Pasalic[/caption]

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He winced in pain straight away[/caption]

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His eye showed signs of bruising straight away[/caption]

The chance came after the ball dropped to Mario Pasalic just outside the six-yard box.

Kelleher, 25, did brilliantly to scramble towards the midfielder and stop the shot with his visage.

The ball left a visible bruise afterwards under Kelleher’s eye.

Fan on X were quick to react to the brilliant improvisation from Kelleher.

One fan wrote: “What a save.”

Another said: “That’s a good stop.”

But some fans disagreed with the idea that the save was good.

One fan wrote: “Literally hits him on the head. Not a save, Jesus.”

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A fourth fan said: “What a stop it hit his face?”

Despite Kelleher’s brave keeping in the first-half, it was a night to forget for Liverpool.

West Ham reject Gianluca Scamacca scored a brace and Mario Pasalic made up for the Kelleher save as they made it 3-0 in the first-leg of the quarter-final.

The loss is a massive dent in Jurgen Klopp‘s hopes of winning a treble to sign off as Liverpool manager this season.