Diego Costa stamps: The best memes after Chelsea striker leaves his mark on Liverpool

He may not have scored in Chelsea's feisty semi-final win over Liverpool but Diego Costa certainly left his mark on the game - and his opponents.

The 26 year-old striker's combative approach to football was on show as the two rivals slugged it out at Stamford Bridge.

Costa was fortunate not to be sent off by referee Michael Oliver after stamping on Emre Can and Martin Skrtel in two separate incidents which cemented the prolific goalscorer as Premier League's new pantomime villain.

The incidents left a host of commentators unimpressed including Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp.

“We all love Diego Costa,” Redknapp told Sky Sports. “He’s a fantastic player. You would have him in your team any day of the week but he steps over the line sometimes. “You know exactly what you’re doing there. You can hurdle someone’s leg but he’s definitely stamped on Skrtel. “There’s a fine line in football between an aggressive action and a violent action. Unfortunately today Costa’s crossed that line."

But it's not just the TV pundits who branded Costa guilty - the court of public opinion - also known as the internet responded with a bunch of hilarious memes.

Here are some of our favourites:

And we couldn't leave out this mesmerising vine...