On the evening of April 30, Beijing time, in the 35th round of the 2021-22 Premier League, Liverpool defeated Newcastle United 1-0 away, winning five consecutive wins in all competitions and winning 15 consecutive rounds in the Premier League. In the 19th minute, Keita and Jota teamed up to score.
Competition Highlights:
Liverpool unbeaten in 15 premier league rounds: After an away win over Newcastle United, Liverpool have won five consecutive games in all competitions. The Premier League has won three consecutive games, and the last 15 rounds of 13 wins and 2 draws remain unbeaten.
Liverpool are all set to win the title: In the absence of Manchester City, Liverpool will temporarily rise to the top of the table by two points, and if Manchester City cannot win Leeds United in this round, Liverpool will reach the top. Even if Manchester City beat Leeds United, Liverpool will bite the gap and continue to retain their hopes of winning the title.
Critical Moments:
In the 19th minute of the match, Keita and Jota made a wonderful kick on the right side, and then he cut inside the box and swung past the goalkeeper and defender to shoot into the net, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead over Newcastle United.
Highlights:
In the opening 2nd minute, Shelvy's volley from outside the box did not hit the force, and the ball was confiscated by Alisson. In the 5th minute, Jota stopped the ball in the middle of the penalty area and fired a shot.
In the 8th minute, Keita's volley from the edge of the penalty area was blocked and deflected slightly off the left post.
In the 28th minute, Saint-Maximan's long-range shot flew wide. In the 34th minute, Diaz broke through the ball on the left side of the counter-attack and Mane's goal was saved by Dubravka.
In the 38th minute, Liverpool won a well-placed free-kick opportunity, and Henderson directly attacked the goal and deflected it out of the top right corner.
Half a minute later, Guimarães sent a direct pass, and Almiron scored a one-handed goal, but the first goal was invalid because of offside.
In the 42nd minute, Milner's chest-stopping shot from the top of the arc deflected off the left post.
In the 55th minute, Servi's free-kick was blocked by a wall. In the 63rd minute, Gomez inserted a superb cross from the right and Mane's push was slightly off the right post.
In the 64th minute, Diaz's goal was deflected by Dubravka. In the 68th minute, Milner's corner kick was crossed and Van Dijk's header was saved by Dubravka. In the 72nd minute, Diaz crossed from the left and Salah's goal was again saved by Dubravka. In the 73rd minute, Milner's direct pass and Jota's volley from the right wing of the penalty area was blocked by Dubravka.
In the 79th minute, Jota's goal from the right was saved by Dubravka. In the 84th minute, Diaz passed by on the left side of the penalty area and attacked the goal, and the ball was blocked by Dubravka. In the 95th minute, Fabinho's free-kick hit the bar high. In the end, Liverpool won 1-0 over Newcastle United.
Statistics:
Player Ratings:
Keita scored 7.6 points and Jota scored 7.9 points.
List of appearances:
Newcastle United (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: 1 - Dubravka;
Defenders: 17-Kraft (85 mins, 23-Murphy), 5-Scheer (61 mins, 6-Russells), 33-Bern, 13-Tagott;
Midfielders: 8-Servi, 39-Guimarães, 28-Willock (67 minutes, 20-Wood);
Forwards: 24-Almiron, 7-Joelington, 10-Saint-Maximin
Liverpool (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: 1- Alisson;
Defenders: 12-Gomez, 32-Matip, 4-Van Dijk, 26 Robertson;
Midfielders: 7- Milner (78 minutes, 6-Thiago), 14-Henderson (69 minutes, 3-Fabinho), 8-Keita;
Forwards: 20 Jota, 10 Mane (69 minutes, 11 Salah), 23 Luis Diaz