Liverpool beat Leicester City with a brace from Diogo Jota that serves the ‘Reds’ to cut the distance with the Manchester City at the top of the table (2-0).
The game also led to Jugen Klopp’s first start with the team from louis diaz. The Colombian had a good match, with some detail of his overflow and with a couple of occasions in which his aim failed him. Díaz, who already gave an assist in the FA Cupplayed 89 minutes at Anfield, before being replaced by Takumi Minamino.
But the absolute protagonist of the triumph was Diogo Jota, author of the two goals, the first of them with a cat reaction in a corner. Virgil Van Dijk headed in, Schmeichel stopped, who did not deflect the ball enough and Jota, pulling reflexes, caught it in the air.
Although Liverpool had enough chances to increase their lead, they were unable to define the game until the final five minutes. The entrance of Mohamed Salah in the last minutes reactivated the attack of Jürgen Klopp’s men and the Egyptian enjoyed the best chances. He crashed once into the crossbar and missed a one-on-one against Schmeichel, before Jota, after a filtered pass from Joel Matip, shot for 2-0.
The distance with City is reduced to nine points and, in addition, Liverpool has one less game, so, if they win it, they would be six behind the leader and with a direct confrontation still to be played. There is premier. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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