Liverpool Back On Top, Salah Injured

By Daily Sports on May 5, 2019

Liverpool struck late through Divock Origi to move back top of the Premier League with a thrilling 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday and keep their hopes of a first title for 29 years alive but suffered a major scare after injury to Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool lost Salah to a head knock that will make him a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League semifinal, second leg against Barcelona.

Newcastle had twice come from behind through Christian Atsu and Salomon Rondon to cancel out goals from Virgil van Dijk and Salah.

However, Jurgen Klopp’s men piled the pressure back on Manchester City by moving two points clear of the champions thanks to Origi’s header four minutes from time.

The title remains in City’s hands as they have two games remaining to Liverpool’s one.

However, in a recurring theme of a thrilling title race, Liverpool dug deep late on to continue asking questions of the champions.

Faced with a difficult balancing act to strike between keeping Liverpool’s hopes of the title alive and preparing for Barcelona's visit to Anfield in midweek, Klopp made four changes to the side beaten 3-0 in the first leg at the Camp Nou in midweek, while Roberto Firmino again missed out due to a minor groin tear.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was one of those recalled and the England right-back was to have an eventful evening at both ends.

The visitors’ showed no signs of tiredness early on as Salah twice fired off target at the back post, but Newcastle were orchestrators of their downfall when the opening goal arrived on 13 minutes.

Alexander-Arnold’s corner found Van Dijk completely unmarked as Rondon slipped and the PFA’s Player of the Year powered home his fifth goal of the season.

Newcastle had barely ventured over the halfway line in the first 20 minutes, but levelled with their first serious attack.

Matt Ritchie’s driven cross was turned goalwards by Rondon, whose shot was saved on the line by the arm of Alexander-Arnold.

A penalty and a red card would likely have followed for the Liverpool defender had Atsu not put home the rebound.

All of a sudden Newcastle looked the more dangerous side as Ayoze Perez turned Van Dijk before smashing off the crossbar. (SuperSport)

•Photo shows Divock Origi 

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 5, 2019


 

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