Premier League
Liverpool – Leeds 6-0: Stormy reds, the difference with City reduced to three
Liverpool achieved a comfortable and wide victory over Leeds, going 6-0 thanks to two well-aimed penalties from Salah and two goals from Mane, with Mane and Van Dyke scoring a goal each. Burnley shocked Tottenham, four by Crystal Palace.
Liverpool stormed against Leeds as they prevailed 6-0 at Anfield for the postponed game of the 19th Premier League game, closing the gap to three points over champions Manchester City. Klopp kept Costas Tsimikas on the bench throughout the game.
In the 15th minute, the “Reds” opened the shot on goal. Dallas made a hand in Melier’s box and Mohamed Salah converted it into a goal with a well-placed penalty.
The hosts didn’t stop there as they found a second goal with Matip in the 30th minute. The Cameroonian stopper got along very well with Salah and scored the 2-0 from close range.
In the 35th minute, Liverpool won another penalty, this time with VAR intervention. Mane fell into the area after Eiling’s mark, with Matthew Oliver pointing the offense after consulting the VAR.
In the second part, the “Reds” continued in the same pattern and did not take their foot off the gas pedal. Jones forced a save from Melier in the 75th minute, while Mane took full advantage of Henderson’s pass in the 80th minute to make it 4-0 from close range. The Senegalese midfielder made it 5-0 at 90+1 and two minutes later Van Dyke made it 5-0.
LIVERPOOL: Allison, Alexander Arnold, Matip, Van Dyke, Robertson, Thiago (68′ Henderson), Fambino, Jones (77′ Milner), Salah, Mane, Dias (84′ Origi).
BACK: Melier, Dallas, Eiling, Stroke, Fairpom, Forso, Rafinha, Clich (46’Sackleton), Rodrigo (46’Roberts), Harrison, James (61’Gelhard).
Shock defeat for Tottenham, Crystal Palace four
In other games, Burnley clinched an overwhelming victory in the fight for survival, beating Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moore thanks to Mi’s 71st-minute goal, while Crystal Palace won 4-1 at Watford. The Londoners are in the middle of the table, the wasps below the relegation zone.
The latest results of the postponed Premier League matches
Watford – Crystal Palace 1-4
Burnley-Tottenham 1-0
Liverpool – Leeds 6-0
Premier League table:
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