2024-02-10 18:01:47
“Premier League”: Liverpool remains in the lead… and a fatal victory for Tottenham
Liverpool remained at the top of the English Premier League for another week, with a difficult victory over its guest Burnley 3-1 on Saturday in the twenty-fourth stage, which witnessed Norwegian Erling Haaland visiting the net for the first time since November and leading defending champion Manchester City to victory over Everton 2. – 0.
At Anfield Stadium, Liverpool entered its match with Burnley, which was in nineteenth place before last, looking to return to the path of victories and forget the defeat it suffered in the last stage at Arsenal’s home ground 1-3; Which allowed the latter and City to reduce the gap separating them from him to two points.
The pressure increased on the “Reds” and their German coach, Jurgen Klopp, who decided to leave at the end of the season, after City temporarily took the lead with an earlier victory over Everton thanks to Haaland’s brace.
But Klopp’s men ensured that they would remain in the lead for another week, raising their score to 54 points, two points behind City and five ahead of Arsenal, which is hosting its London neighbor West Ham on Sunday.
After the match started in the best way, until it succeeded in opening the scoring with a header by Portuguese Diego Jota following a corner kick taken by Trent Alexander-Arnold (31), Liverpool’s performance declined somewhat, and this led to it entering the half-time break while at the same distance from its guest, who snatched the equalizer in seconds. The latter was also headed by Irishman Dara O’Shay after a corner kick (45).
But Klopp’s men regained the lead at the start of the second half, benefiting from two defensive errors by the visitors; What brought the ball to substitute Harvey Elliott, who penetrated the right side and played a cross that was diverted from one of the defenders and reached Colombian Luis Dias, who pounced on it at the near post and deposited it into the net with his head (52).
After an opportunity for Jota, who knocked the ball over the crossbar, Burnley responded a few seconds later individually to Ivory Coast’s David Fofana, but Irish goalkeeper Quevin Kelleher, who played due to Brazilian Alisson Becker’s illness, shone and saved his team (64).
Fofana returned again to threaten the “Reds” goal, this time with a shot that passed very close to the left post (67), before Liverpool woke up and imposed its absolute advantage and threatened its guest’s goal on many occasions, until he succeeded in adding the third with a header as well, and this time through the Uruguayan Darwin. Nunes following another cross to Elliott following a corner kick (80).
Liverpool remained at the top of the English Premier League for another week, with a difficult victory over its guest Burnley 3-1 on Saturday in the twenty-fourth stage, which witnessed Norwegian Erling Haaland visiting the net for the first time since November and leading defending champion Manchester City to victory over Everton 2. – 0.
At Anfield Stadium, Liverpool entered its match with Burnley, which was in nineteenth place before last, looking to return to the path of victories and forget the defeat it suffered in the last stage at Arsenal’s home ground 1-3; Which allowed the latter and City to reduce the gap separating them from him to two points.
The pressure increased on the “Reds” and their German coach, Jurgen Klopp, who decided to leave at the end of the season, after City temporarily took the lead with an earlier victory over Everton thanks to Haaland’s brace.
But Klopp’s men ensured that they would remain in the lead for another week, raising their score to 54 points, two points ahead of City and five ahead of Arsenal, which is hosting its London neighbor West Ham on Sunday.
After the match started in the best way, until it succeeded in opening the scoring with a header by Portuguese Diego Jota following a corner kick taken by Trent Alexander-Arnold (31), Liverpool’s performance declined somewhat, and this led to it entering the half-time break while at the same distance from its guest, who snatched the equalizer in seconds. The latter was also headed by Irishman Dara O’Shay after a corner kick (45).
But Klopp’s men regained the lead at the start of the second half, benefiting from two defensive errors by the visitors. Which brought the ball to substitute Harvey Elliott, who penetrated the right side and played a cross ball that was diverted from one of the defenders and reached Colombian Luis Dias, who pounced on it at the near post and deposited it into the net with his head (52).
After an opportunity for Jota, who knocked the ball over the crossbar, Burnley responded a few seconds later individually to Ivory Coast’s David Fofana, but Irish goalkeeper Quevin Kelleher, who played due to Brazilian Alisson Becker’s illness, shone and saved his team (64).
Fofana returned again to threaten the “Reds” goal, this time with a shot that passed very close to the left post (67), before Liverpool woke up and imposed its absolute advantage and threatened its guest’s goal on many occasions, until he succeeded in adding the third with a header as well, and this time through the Uruguayan Darwin. Nunes following another cross to Elliott following a corner kick (80).
Tottenham players celebrate their team’s superiority (Reuters)
In London, Tottenham snatched a fatal victory over its guest, Brighton, 2-1. This allowed him to temporarily displace Aston Villa from fourth place.
Tottenham fell behind with a goal from German Pascal Gross (17 from a penalty kick), and equalized in the second half through Senegalese Babe Sar (17), before substitute Brennan Johnson snatched the victory in the sixth minute of stoppage time with a pass from South Korean Heung Heung, returning from the Asian Cup. Min Son, who also came on as a substitute.
Australian coach Ange Postecoglou’s team raised its score to 47 points in fourth place, one point ahead of Aston Villa, who will visit Manchester United on Sunday.
Wolverhampton fell at home to Brentford 0-2, Fulham beat Bournemouth 3-1, while Sheffield United achieved its first victory in the last 8 matches, and only the third of the season, at the expense of its host and rival for survival, Luton Town 3-1.
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