Liverpool cut their historic negative streak of six consecutive defeats and eight winless games at Anfield. with suffering. The ‘reds’ came back and won (2-1) to Aston Villa with a goal from Alexander-Arnold in the 91st minute, immersing himself fully in the fight for the Champions League. They are fourth, waiting for what West Ham and Chelsea do.
The current champion did not win at home in the Premier since December 16 against Tottenham (2-1). Eight games of penance, the last six falling defeated, which ended against the ‘Villains’ in a match in which Klopp only reserved Man from the beginning thinking about the return against Real Madrid next Wednesday in Liverpool. The comeback in search of the semifinals of the Champions League (they bring Valdebebas a 3-1) was in the background. Regarding the eleven of the first leg of the quarters against Zidane’s, only Senegals and Keita did not repeat.
The ‘reds’ sent close to Emiliano Martnez, but it was Aston Villa, who did not have Grealish, who hit first. A bad ‘red’ start ended in Watkins’ boots, who kicked the ball under Alisson’s hands. An error by the Brazilian goal and the same by the English ‘9’ against the ‘Pool’, to which he made a hat-trick in the historic 7-2 of the first round.
Liverpool, beaten after collecting chances, found the equalizer before the break … but it was annulled by a millimeter offside from Jota. Firmino clinched in the area, stinging the ball over the defense and the goal, the 1-1 … but the Portuguese was offside at the beginning of the play. The VAR invalidated it.
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The comeback came in the second half. Emiliano Martnez avoided Robertson’s goal with a stoppage but the rejection sent Salah to the network. Goal 19 of the Egyptian, who tied the game and Kane in the fight for the ‘top scorer’ in the Premier. The ‘Pool’ was going for the victory and left spaces that Villa took advantage of. Watkins hit the stick in a formidable shot from the outside. Roz the double.
Liverpool were desperate and Klopp put Man in on 75 ‘. Trezeguet left crying after a knee injury and Alexander-Arnold came to the rescue. Thiago met Martnez’s hands in a point-blank shot and the Rejection of the play ended in the red squad, who shot, placing the 2-1 in 91 ‘. An agonizing, balsmic and vital victory in the fight for the Pool Champions. Goodbye to the Anfield curse and first home win in England in 2021. The previous one had been against RB Leipzig (2-0) … in Budapest! A boost of morale before receiving Real Madrid.
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