Going back 4 goals, Liverpool cut off Man City and Arsenal

 

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The Kop just had a spectacular comeback, thereby maintaining the top spot in the Premier League after round 26.

Welcoming Luton in the early match of round 26 of the Premier League, which took place early on the morning of February 22, it was not surprising that Liverpool was the team in control from the beginning of the match. But Luton surprised everyone by being the team that opened the scoring with midfielder Ogbene’s header in the 12th minute. The loss caused Liverpool to increase the pressure but always had difficulty finishing at the end of the field.

It wasn’t until the second half that the home team fans could celebrate. In consecutive minutes 56 and 58, the Dutch duo including captain Van Dijk and Cody Gakpo scored two headers to put Liverpool up 2-1. Both came from fixed situations and the creator was Mac Allister.

Tình huống Luis Diaz ghi bàn nâng tỷ số lên 3-1 cho Liverpool. Ảnh: Reuters

Not stopping there, Liverpool continued to apply pressure and scored a third goal in the 71st minute. Defender Andy Robertson passed to Luis Diaz to penetrate the left side of the penalty area, turning the ball to his left foot to pass former Man Utd midfielder Teden. Mengi, before shooting towards the near corner.

The home team then scored another goal in the 90th minute through Harvey Elliott, setting the score 4-1.

This victory helped Liverpool get 60 points after 26 rounds. They continue to lead the Premier League with 4 points more behind Man City but have played 1 more match.

Liverpool has won 22 points from behind goals in the Premier League this season, the most in the tournament. That is also the team’s record in this arena, equaling the achievement in the 2008-2009 season.

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They also became the first team in the top 5 European national leagues to score 100 goals in all competitions. Notably, the Liverpool squad now has up to 5 players scoring 10 goals or more in all competitions. They are Salah, Nunez, Jota, Gakpo and Diaz.

 

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