Liverpool is 1 point behind Man City
BrotherThe race to win the Premier League will be decided at the closing round after Liverpool won 2-1 at Southampton in round 37 on the evening of May 17.
After 37 games, Liverpool had 89 points with a difference of +66, while Man City reached the milestone of 90 points with a difference of +71. The opportunity for Jurgen Klopp’s teachers and students to move towards a historic quadruple is still there. They will be crowned if they defeat Wolves, and Aston Villa win or at least draw Man City at Etihad, in the closing round on May 22.
Minamino ended, equalizing 1-1 for Liverpool at Southampton on May 17. Image: Sunsport
Even Liverpool and Man City There is also the possibility of playing the 39th match to determine the English Premier League championship, if the two teams finish at the top of the table with equal stats. This will happen if Man City lose to Aston Villa 0-6, and Liverpool draw Wolves 5-5. However, since the Premier League was established in 1992, there has never been a play-off match.
Compared to the victory against Chelsea in FA Cup final May 14, Coach Jurgen Klopp replaced 9 positions when only keeping goalkeeper Alisson and midfielder Ibrahima Konate in the starting lineup. Joseph Gomez, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Curtis Jones or Takumi Minamino have a rare start. Notably, James Milner and Harvey Elliott played together for the first time for Liverpool in the English Premier League. Milner made his league debut in November 2002, 145 days before Elliott was born.
Liverpool thus started off the field and conceded a goal after 13 minutes. After stealing the ball from Diogo Jota, Southampton quick counterattack. From the left, Nathan Redmond cut into the middle and then cut the sole of his right foot, smashing Milner’s body into the far corner, leaving Alisson unstoppable.
Redmond (left) in the opening phase for Southampton at the beginning of the match at The Light on May 17. Image: Reuters
Liverpool quickly regained the game and created countless opportunities. In the 18th minute, from Tsimikas’ free kick, Firmino headed to the far corner to hit the home net. But the goal was disallowed for offside. Less than ten minutes later, Liverpool equalized. Jota dropped the ball for Minamino to finish off the roof of Southampton at close range. The Japanese striker did not celebrate the equalizer because he was on loan with Southampton in the second leg last season.
Then, respectively, Firmino, Jota and Elliott missed opportunities with close-range shots. When the frontline players were ungrateful, Liverpool made the difference thanks to the central defender. Mohamed Elyounoussi cleared the ball from Tsimikas’ corner, accidentally creating an assist for Joel Matip to head into the far corner to put Liverpool ahead.
The remaining minutes, the away team kicked in moderation to preserve the advantage. Liverpool are Southampton’s match, having won nine of the last ten matches in the Premier League, and scoring at least two goals in each of these victories. The other match, Liverpool lost 0-1 in the penultimate round last season.
Goalkeeper McCarthy flew in despair as Liverpool fixed the score 2-1. Image: Reuters
Klopp’s army is also the only English Premier League club unbeaten in 2022, with three draws and 15 wins. After deciding on the English Premier League crown at the weekend, Liverpool will play the Champions League final against Real at the Stade de France, Paris on May 28.
Squad:
Southampton: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Stephens, Salisu, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Diallo (Romeu 71), Elyounoussi, Tella (Armstrong 71), Broja (Adams 82).
Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez (Henderson 46), Matip, Konate, Tsimikas, Jones, Milner, Elliott (Origi 65), Jota, Firmino (Keita 83), Minamino.
Hong Duy
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