It was difficult, but mission accomplished. Despite the start of the loss, Liverpool, against Brighton led by De Zerbe, succeeded in turning the result around and ended up winning (2-1). Now, Klopp and his teammates can watch today's big match with peace of mind: Manchester City – Arsenal.
The match started with a goal to surprise the home team's fans. Danny Welbeck, the experienced English striker who played for Manchester United and Arsenal, opened the match after two minutes. Faced with an incomplete cut by Van Dijk, Welbeck rose to the edge of the area and fired past Kelleher, who was recalled to the starting line-up due to an injury to Alisson.
From then on, Liverpool dominated the game. You Reds, at a disadvantage and competing for first place, were forced to roll up their sleeves and chase the score. The men up front (Diaz, Salah and Darwin) were the main cause of imbalance and creating danger for the home side.
Thanks to the attacking trio, the goals came. Salah headed home after the corner kick to Diaz, who quickly dribbled past the Blue defense and deflected the equalizer before half an hour.
The tie was more difficult to break. Shortly after the hour mark, Salah gained space in the penalty area, and shot from the right flank with a shot that bounced off the scoreboard. Until the end, as the result dictated, Brighton tried to reach a draw, but to no avail.
In this way, Liverpool have done their job: they have won the three points, and from their sofa, they will watch the match scheduled for this afternoon between the other contenders in the battle for first place.
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