On this occasion, a goal-scorer was not required.
Liverpool’s most recent Premier League win – 3-0 at Burnley on Wednesday – was more routine than the weekend’s win, in which the Reds needed Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, who scored with a sensational header.
But either way, the victory was crucial.
Liverpool will arrive on Sunday in the last match between the four best by goal difference. Last season’s monarch is looking for his ticket to the Champions League – something that seemed unlikely a month ago.
There are still two tickets to join Manchester City and Manchester United among the English participants in the “Champions”. Chelsea are third with 67 points, one more than Liverpool and Leicester, who are fifth.
Liverpool are up by four goals against Leicester so a win over Crystal Palace will be enough to put Jürgen Klopp’s team in the top four. Leicester finish the season at home to Tottenham and will need to rack up goals if Chelsea and Liverpool win.
Chelsea visit the Aston Villa.
Since drawing 1-1 with Newcastle on 24 April – a result that left Klopp fearing the worst – Liverpool have won four games in a row – against Southampton, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Burnley – to make Leicester seize. wobble.
Three days after Alisson’s winning goal against West Brom, it was another Brazilian – Roberto Firmino – who gave Liverpool the lead at the Turf Moor by scoring after an Andrew Robertson cross in the 43rd minute.
Substitute center back Nat Phillips, who had to enter due to all injuries at his position, scored the second with a header off a pass from Sadio Mané to 52. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain added the third goal in the 88th.
The last game of the season will also decide which teams qualify for the minor European tournaments, the Europa League and the newly created European Conference League.
West Ham is in good position to finish sixth and advance to the Europa League after beating West Brom 3-1.
Tottenham, who are seventh, lost 2-1 to Aston Villa in what could be Harry Kane’s last home meeting with the team. Spurs are tied on points with Everton, who beat Wolverhampton 1-0 at home.
Arsenal have one point down and are ninth after a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace.
Newcastle beat Sheffield United 1-0.
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