Liverpool moved one win away from sealing the Premier League title as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold secured a 1-0 victory at Leicester City, which condemned their hosts to relegation after only one season again within the high flight on Sunday.
Leicester, needing to beat the runaway leaders to stave off the drop for a couple of extra days, have been holding their very own however Alexander-Arnold fired dwelling within the 76th minute after the ball got here to him following a goalmouth scramble.
Liverpool may have wrapped up a record-equalling twentieth English top-flight crown had Ipswich Town crushed Arsenal earlier, nevertheless it stays a formality they usually may very well be confirmed as champions if Arsenal lose to Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Failing that, a win at dwelling to Tottenham Hotspur subsequent weekend can be enough for Arne Slot’s facet.
Liverpool have 79 factors from 33 video games with Arsenal on 66 from 33. Leicester, who’ve misplaced an English file 9 dwelling league video games in a row with out scoring, have 18 factors and may not catch Seventeenth-placed West Ham United.
It was not at all a medical show by Liverpool who had 28 makes an attempt at purpose, however Alexander-Arnold put apart hypothesis about his future to clinch a twenty fourth league win of the season.
“We are so close to winning the title now,” Alexander-Arnold, who had missed 4 video games in all competitions due to damage, instructed Sky Sports.
“I was excited to be back and happy to contribute with a goal. That’s the one type of goal I’ve been missing.”
LEFT FOOT
Alexander-Arnold, a part of the Liverpool crew to win the title underneath Juergen Klopp in 2020, confirmed his purpose was the primary in his profession along with his left foot.
Surprisingly Mohamed Salah failed so as to add to his 27 Premier League objectives this season — the Egyptian seeing an early shot strike each posts and staying out and in addition hitting the woodwork seconds earlier than Alexander-Arnold’s winner.
Leicester, who confirmed loads of spirit, additionally hit the publish within the first half by Wilfred Ndidi’s low shot and had a purpose by Conor Coady dominated out within the second half with the rating 0-0 after Patson Daka was dominated to have impeded keeper Alisson.
Liverpool lacked their ordinary ruthless edge with Luiz Diaz, Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai all having different probabilities and with 14 minutes to go the frustration was mounting.
But when Salah’s header span in opposition to the publish after which Diogo Jota struck a rebound in opposition to the crossbar the ball arrived on the ft of Alexander-Arnold who thumped a shot that Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen obtained a hand to however couldn’t hold out.
Alexander-Arnold, who’s out of contract and being strongly-linked with a transfer to Real Madrid, clearly loved the second, ripping off his shirt after which hanging it from the nook flag as he celebrated in entrance of the travelling followers.
Asked afterwards about his future, Alexander-Arnold was coy.
“I have said all season that I am not going to speak on my situation. I am not going to go into the details,” he mentioned.
“But days like today are always special. Scoring goals, playing games, winning games, winning titles — they are special moments for me and I am glad to do my part.”
Leicester haven’t scored a house league purpose since Dec. 8 and be a part of backside membership Southampton by the lure door again to the Championship.
“I thought we played quite well today, moved the ball well and nullified Liverpool — they’re a world-class side,” Coady mentioned. “But we look back on this season and it’s not been anywhere near good enough.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr