Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC remain on course in the English Premier League. The team of the German team manager, who will step down after the season, gave Chelsea no chance in a 4-1 (2-0) win at Anfield on Wednesday and extended their lead at the top of the table to five points.
Diogo Jota (23rd) and Conor Bradley (39th) with his first goal for the professionals made things clear in the first half. In addition, Darwin Nunez (45th + 2) only hit the right post with a penalty kick – Klopp didn’t even want to look before he took it.
After the break, former Leipzig player Dominik Szoboszlai (65th) made everything clear. After Chelsea’s goal by Christopher Nkunku (71st), also a former RB professional, Luiz Diaz (79th) restored the old distance.
Alvarez scores twice for Man City
With 51 points, Klopp’s team is in first place after 22 games. Five points behind Liverpool are defending champions Manchester City, who easily won 3-1 (2-0) against relegation-threatened Burnley FC during striker Erling Haaland’s comeback. However, Pep Guardiola’s team played one less game. Arsenal FC is third (46).
Argentinian world champion Julian Alvarez gave the Skyblues the lead (16th/22nd) with a brace, Rodri (46th) decided the game immediately after the break. In the 71st minute, Haaland made his first appearance since December 6th. The Norwegian had to take a break for almost eight weeks due to a stress reaction in his foot.