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D.The English champions Liverpool FC moved up to second place in the Premier League thanks to a home win against Leicester City. Coach Jürgen Klopp’s side won 3-0 (2-0) against the Foxes on Sunday night and drew level on points with leaders Tottenham Hotspur, who have better goal difference. With their 64th consecutive unbeaten home game, Liverpool have also set a new club record.
An own goal from Leicester’s Jonny Evans (21st minute), a goal from Diogo Jota (41st) and a goal from former Hoffenheim player Roberto Firmino (86th) gave the hosts a fourth win in their fourth internal game on the ninth day of the season. In all four games at Anfield, the Portuguese met Jota, who had moved from Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Reds in the summer.
Even without striker Mohamed Salah, absent after a positive Corona test, the champions could have won even higher against former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’ side, but Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel prevented more goals with a few saves . Furthermore, Firmino hit the post only after an hour. In the 77th minute, the Brazilian hit the inside post and the ball didn’t quite cross the goal line when Sadio Mané shot high – a pinpoint decision, as video evidence shows.
But Liverpool have not left the game behind without worry. Former Naby Keita had to be replaced with an injury. The midfielder was holding his thigh. Another failure Klopp hit hard because it has to do without a number of players. Among other things, Virgil van Dijk has long gone for a cruciate ligament injury. At the moment, defense colleagues Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold are missing. Mohamed Salah has a positive corona test. In addition, the captain Jordan Henderson is injured with the national team.
National player Timo Werner, meanwhile, shone in Chelsea FC’s 2-0 (1-0) win at Newcastle United this time not as a scorer, but as a selfless coach. In the 65th minute, the former Leipzig and Stuttgart equalized a 50-meter sprint and led scorer Tammy Abraham to the final score. When Chelsea won, Antonio Rüdiger made his seasonal debut with the Blues at the center of defense and qualified. “I am satisfied with how the situation has evolved for me in the last few weeks,” 27-year-old Rüdiger told SID. He sees himself again as an “integral part of the team”. Kai Havertz, on the other hand, was missing from Newcastle: the German national team player was sick with Corona.
Team manager Jose Mourinho celebrated a 2-0 (1-0) win with Tottenham Hotspur against his longtime rival Pep Guardiola (Manchester City). The Catalan congratulations on “The Special One” after the final whistle was more than cold. Heung Min Son (5th) and the seconds before substitute Giovani Lo Celso (65th) scored the Spurs goals. “The players gave everything and followed exactly the prescribed strategy”, summed up Mourinho, “they were incredible”.
Guardiola, who a few days earlier had announced the extension of his contract with the Citizens until mid-2023, said: “We had more chances than them. But Mourinho’s teams play well, mistakes and they punish you for it. ” National player Ilkay Gündogan sat on the bench at City for 90 minutes. In the standings, Guardiola’s team was beaten in the middle of the standings.
Arsenal FC are also late. The Gunners, with Bernd Leno on goal, saved a 0-0 defeat at Leeds United with defender Robin Koch. With 13 points, Arsenal have one point more than City, Leeds one less than Guardiola. Nicolas Pepe saw the red card after a header (51).
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