On 2 April, in the 31st round of the Premier League, Liverpool hosted Watford. In the 21st minute, Watford missed a great one-handed opportunity and Liverpool seized the opportunity to fight back to break the deadlock! In just 1 minute, there was a dramatic contrast, and the 74-year-old coach Hodgson on the sidelines looked very anxious.
Liverpool
In the Premier League table, Liverpool won 29 games, 21 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats to score 69 points, trailing Manchester City by only one point. Hodgson's Watford have been in poor shape, finishing 18th with 22 points in 29 games and falling into relegation zone. Salah, Jota and Firmino joined forces, with Mane and Luis Díaz on the bench.
Alisson pounced on a single knife
Watford, who played away, also had a good chance to break the goal. In the 21st minute, Watford's Kutska had a one-handed chance and Alisson was brave enough to make a crucial save!
In the 22nd minute, Liverpool broke the deadlock:
Ruota broke the door
Robertson on the left moved to the centre, Thiago crossed again, Henderson split the ball to the right, Jogomes sent a cross, Jota's header snatched the point and Liverpool took a 1-0 lead!
Jota thanked Gomez
After scoring, Jota pointed to Joe Gomez and thanked him: It's your goal! Liverpool's main right-back is Arnold, the Premier League assist king, but Joe Gomez can also deliver wonderful assists by playing at right-back.
In the Premier League this season, Jota has scored 14 goals, and in the list of top scorers excluding penalties, Jota's 14 goals are second only to Salah (15 goals)! Jota's four headers are also the highest in the Premier League this season.
If the tower breaks the door instantly
Sky Sports gives the stats: Jota has scored 20 goals in all competitions! The Portuguese striker is also the fourth 20+ scorer to play in the Premier League, with Salah with 28 goals, Kane with 22 goals and Mahrez with 22 goals.
Frustrated Hodgson
On the football field, it changes rapidly. In just one minute, Watford missed a single knife and Liverpool grabbed the counter-attack to score first. For Watford, what was supposed to be a 1-0 opportunity turned into a 0-1 dilemma. The 74-year-old Hodgson had a nervous expression and was depressed, falling behind shortly after the opening, and the relegation pressure was even greater.