James Milner’s cross from the left at Stadium MK married perfectly with the defender’s surge into the opposition box and, one firm header later, he had scored his first ever Liverpool goal.
In the context of Wednesday night’s game, Hoever’s effort sealed a 2-0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons and sent his side into the Carabao Cup fourth round.
But it was an incident with lasting significance beyond contributing to a Reds win.
“Definitely, my first goal for Liverpool,” Hoever – now the fourth-youngest goalscorer in club history – told Liverpoolfc.com.
“I have never scored before for Liverpool in the U18s or the U23s so it’s the first one for Liverpool and I’m really happy.