Goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a shocking header in the fifth minute of stoppage-time as Liverpool snatched a 2-1 victory on the demise in opposition to relegated West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Sunday.
Alisson headed dwelling from a nook to safe what may very well be a valuable three factors for Liverpool in their bid to qualify for the Champions League subsequent season. They keep in fifth place on 63 factors from 36 video games, one behind Chelsea in the fourth and closing qualification place. Leicester City are in third on 66 factors with the latter two to meet on Tuesday.
Striker Hal Robson-Kanu had scored in his first Premier League begin in three-and-a-half years to give West Brom the lead, however Mohamed Salah equalised for the guests to transfer stage with Tottenham Hotspur ahead Harry Kane on 22 Premier League targets for the season.
Both sides missed alternatives to add to their score, nevertheless it was Alisson`s unbelievable late winner that clinched victory for the guests.
Of the 6 goalkeepers to score in PL history, Alisson is the first to score a successful aim pic.twitter.com/7OJKg68167
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 16, 2021
Alisson, who misplaced his father in February, is the first Liverpool keeper to score in the club’s 129-yr history as he rose highest to meet a Trent Alexander-Arnold nook.
“The game was our season in a nutshell,” Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp informed Sky Sports. “We do loads of good things after which get hammered for a mistake. And then actually have to work exhausting.
“We had the best chances in the last five or six minutes and we kept on playing football. In the end we needed Alisson to win it. It was an unbelievable header, I have never seen something like that. It was such good technique. I was in shock, ‘I asked, ‘is it right, did we actually score?’.”
No phrases.
Just Alisson Becker pic.twitter.com/qLS3N2bVTd
— Liverpool FC USA (@LFCUSA) May 16, 2021
Liverpool journey to Burnley on Wednesday after which host Crystal Palace in their closing match of the season subsequent Sunday.
“We are still in the (Champions League) race, that is all we can do. We must bring the same fight on Wednesday,” Klopp mentioned.
The consequence was robust on West Brom, who had given a wonderful account of themselves, matching Liverpool for vitality and depth regardless of the actual fact their relegation had been sealed.
The dwelling aspect hit the entrance on quarter-hour having made the brighter opening. Possession was cheaply given away in midfield and Matheus Pereira’s ball behind the Liverpool defence was good for Robson-Kanu to race clear and simply beat Alisson.
Liverpool had been stage simply previous the half-hour mark as hesitant defending by West Brom allowed Salah to steer the ball into the underside nook from the sting of the field.
Roberto Firmino struck the submit with simply keeper Sam Johnstone to beat and the groups went into the break stage.
WHAT A MOMENT WE WILL NEVER FORGET! @Alissonbecker pic.twitter.com/Ey63s7WwTG
— YNWA (@MursAndSalah) May 16, 2021
West Brom felt aggrieved when Kyle Bartley scored from shut-vary following a nook, however whereas he was onside, Matt Phillips was standing in the eyeline of Alisson and the trouble was dominated out.
The Liverpool keeper then denied Robson-Kanu in a one-on-one scenario, earlier than changing into the unlikely hero on the different finish to snatch the factors.
