On the evening of April 2, Beijing time, the 31st round of the Premier League began, and a focus battle was played at Anfield, with Liverpool playing at home against Watford. Salah, who had just killed salher in the final battle in the African zone of the World Preliminaries, Mane returned, Salah, Jota and Firmino started the battle, and Mane was on standby.
Liverpool's attack completely overwhelmed Watford after the opening, but Watford, who only had five shots on goal, almost broke through the goal in several threatening counter-attacks in the first half, and goalkeeper Alisson bravely saved Kutzka's single knife ball to save the goal. In the 22nd minute, After Liverpool advanced quickly and moved widely to the right, Gomez inserted the ball and took a 45-degree angle to accurately cross, Jota grabbed the nodding hammer in front of the goal, and Liverpool opened the record 1:0.
In the first half, Liverpool only seized this opportunity to take a one-goal lead at halftime, and Watford's counterattack shortly after the opening of the game once again made Liverpool break out in a cold sweat. In the 56th minute, Hernandez's instep of his right foot was delicately plucked, Sal inserted the ball into the left side of the box in time to unload the ball, and then Sal returned the cross to the middle of the road, Pedro followed up to get a good chance, but he half-single-handedly pushed into the far corner almost when he brushed the outside of the goalpost and flew out of the bottom line.
In the 59th minute, Liverpool won a free kick on the right side of the penalty area, Henderson took the penalty in front of the goal, Jota small penalty area forward to shake the head to attack the goal, the ball slightly above the crossbar. Six minutes later, Liverpool made another chance to kill, this time a free kick at a 45-degree angle on the left, Liverpool took the ball for the third consecutive time to pass the ball into the box, Salah grabbed the nodding hammer and hung the goal, the ball slightly higher to hit the top net. Mane then came on to replace Salah, and Liverpool still had to use the attack to suppress Watford.
In the 78th minute, Liverpool attacked from the left, and Mane grabbed a good chance in the middle, but he seemed to slow down half a beat and push shot was blocked by the returning defender. In the 85th minute, Liverpool's corner kick opportunity on the right side of the goal was chaotic, Jota was knocked down by Kuczkara when he grabbed the point running position, referee Atwell personally went to the sideline to watch the VAR and blew the penalty, Fabinho took the penalty and took the penalty, Liverpool locked up the victory 2:0. After taking Watford at home, Liverpool won 10 consecutive Premier League games, temporarily surpassing Manchester City by 2 points in the first game.