On the evening of April 2, Beijing time, the 31st round of the Premier League began: Liverpool vs Watford. In the first half, Jota scored; in the second half, Fabinho hit a penalty. In the end, Liverpool beat Watford 2-0.
Current Premier League standings: Manchester City 70 points, Liverpool 69 points, Chelsea 59 points, Arsenal 54 points. The premier league top brace has entered a white-hot stage.
In the 21st minute of the match, Jota broke the deadlock on the field.
In the 88th minute, Fabinho hit a penalty.
After that, the two teams attacked and defended each other, but neither scored again. Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 to reach 72 points, surpassing Manchester City by two points to top the table. Later, City will take on Burnley away. Liverpool have scored three points and City are under pressure to give up the lead if they can't win.
In this game, Jota opened the door to victory for Liverpool. The 25-year-old Portuguese striker has joined Liverpool in 46 Premier League games and scored 23 goals, surpassing Crouch in the top 20 of Liverpool's all-time top scorer list. Jota moved from Wolves to Liverpool for €44.7 million in the summer of 2020 and is now worth €60 million. Liverpool this deal, great value.
In the 32nd round of the Premier League, Liverpool will face Manchester City away. This game is undoubtedly a 6-point battle on the road to the championship. Whoever wins will have the initiative to win the title. Judging by Liverpool's current momentum, their chances of winning are still very high. If they can beat Manchester City, the remaining Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will hardly shake Liverpool's advantage.
Liverpool starters: 1 Alisson, 12 Joe Gomez, 32 Matip, 4 Van Dijk, 26 Robertson, 14 Henderson, 6 Thiago, 17 Curtis Jones, 11 Salah, 20 Jota, 9 Firmino
Watford starters: 1 Ben Foster, 14 Hassan Kamala, 21 Kiko Femenia, 22 Samir, 27 Cabaselle, 6 Luza, 19 Moussa Sissoko, 33 Kutzka, 10 João Pedro, 23 Ismara Sal, 29 Cuccio Hernandez