The German, who ran onto the pitch to celebrate with his goalkeeper Alisson, later apologised to his Everton counterpart for his actions.
However he was charged with misconduct by the Football Association, which he accepted along with a £8,000 fine.
From pitch invasions to running down the touchline, here are five times managers gave us unforgettable celebrations.
5. Antonio Conte (Italy Vs. Spain – June 2016)
Italy were 1-0 up thanks to a goal from Giorgio Chiellini but were under pressure as Spain pushed for an equaliser, in the Euro 2016 Round of 16 tie.
Antonio Conte's team were holding on and managed to double their lead, through Graziano Pelle, in second-half stoppage time.
That goal prompted an outpour of emotions from Conte, who embraced his back room staff and climbed the dugout like he was about to do pull-ups in the gym.
Italy went out to Germany in the next round however Conte left a lasting impression on the tournament due to his touchline antics.
4. Luis Enrique (Barcelona Vs. Paris Saint-Germain – March 2017)
Barcelona were on the brink of elimination from the Champions League, after losing 4-0 Parc des Princes, but staged a remarkable comeback to level the tie with Neymer scoring in the 88th and 90th minute.
However the Catalan's were still going out thanks to Edinson Cavani's away goal but Sergi Roberto scored in the 95th minute to send them through to the quarter-finals.
Luis Enrique could not contain himself and ran onto the pitch to embrace his players.
Sliding on his bum, Enrique somehow managed to injure himself during the emotional celebrations.
“I left some ligaments on the pitch but it was worth it,” he admitted.
3. Alex Ferguson (Manchester United Vs. Sheffield Wednesday – April 1993)
The game where 'Fergie Time' began and helped Manchester United towards their first league title in 26 years.
Before the match, United were a point behind Aston Villa and things were looking bleak after a John Sheridan penalty put the away side 1-0 up.
With four minutes left, United captain Steve Bruce equalised from a Denis Irwin corner to bring United level.
As the game drew towards a frustrating conclusion for the Red Devils, Bruce popped up again in the 96th minute, heading in a cross from his centre-back partner Gary Pallister.
Alex Ferguson leaped with joy on the touchline, while his assistant, Brian Kidd sunk to his knees on the Old Trafford turf.
2. Graeme Souness (Fenerbahce Vs. Galatasaray – April 1996)
The Istanbul derby is infamous for being one of the most passionate matches in European football.
Graeme Souness, who was know as a hard man during his playing career, hadn't changed much as a manager as he almost caused a riot at the end of the Turkish Cup final between the Istanbul giant's.
After guiding Galatasaray to victory, on Feberbache's home ground, Souness sprinted towards the centre circle and planted a Galatasary flag into the pitch.
The fact Souness had the audacity to do this showed what type of man he is and when asked to explain his outrageous actions, he said, "When I went there one of their vice-presidents had asked 'what are Galatasaray doing by signing a cripple?'
"I saw this guy's face, I thought 'I'll show you who's a cripple' and it wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done."
He added, "When I planted it and turned around, I realised there were a number of fans trying to get onto to the pitch, I managed to get out relatively scot-free."
1. Jose Mourinho (Manchester United Vs. Porto – March 2004)
He wasn't know as the 'Special One' yet but Jose Mourinho's celebrations at Old Trafford here where certainly in that category.
Porto were heading out of the Champions League after Paul Scholes had put the host in front on the night.
With United head through on away goals, they lost 2-1 in Porto, Tim Howard parried a simple free-kick into the path of Costinha, who made no mistake from six yards.
United were eliminated and Mourinho jumped from the dugout and ran down the touchline like as man possessed, joining his players as they celebrated in the corner of Old Trafford.
Porto won the Champions League and Mourinho took over at Chelsea two months later, the rest is history.
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