Put under pressure by Manchester City who brought down Everton (2-0) at the start of the day, Liverpool had to react to regain the lead in the Premier League. At home, the Reds did not tremble against the penultimate Burnley. Well launched by Diogo Jota’s opener (31st) and despite Dara O’Shea’s equalizer (45th), Jürgen Klopp’s players finished strong. Two new goals from Luis Diaz (52nd) and Darwin Nunez (79th) allow Liverpool to win 3-1 and regain a two-point lead over Manchester City (with one more match).
Overall Premier League standings
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#
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Team
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Pts
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J
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DIF
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G
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NOT
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D
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BP
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B.C.
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1 |
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54 |
24 |
32 |
16 |
6 |
2 |
55 |
23 |
|
2 |
|
52 |
23 |
31 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
56 |
25 |
|
3 |
|
49 |
23 |
25 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
47 |
22 |
|
4 |
|
47 |
24 |
15 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
51 |
36 |
|
5 |
|
46 |
23 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
5 |
49 |
30 |
See the full ranking
At the same time, Tottenham did not miss the opportunity to climb into the top 4. Spurs were led by Brighton following a penalty converted by Pascal Gross (16th) but Pape Matar Sarr snatched the equalizer (61st ). At the very end of the match, Brennan Johnson looked for the advantage (90th +6). A 2-1 victory which suits the London club which climbs to fourth place and overtakes Aston Villa. At the bottom of the table, the red lantern Sheffield United reacted against first non-relegation Luton. With a 3-1 victory, the Blades return to seven points behind their rival in the fight for maintenance. Finally, Brentford and Fulham respectively winners of Wolverhampton (2-0) and Bournemouth (3-1) distanced themselves from the red zone.
Afternoon matches:
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Fulham 3-1 Bournemouth: De Cordova-Reid (5th), Rodrigo Muniz (36th and 52nd) for Fulham; Senesi (50th) for Bournemouth
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Wolverhampton 0-2 Brentford : Norgaard (35th) and Toney (77th) for Brentford
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Luton 1-3 Sheffield United : Morris (52nd) for Luton; Archer (30th), McAtee (36th) and Vini Souza (72nd) for Sheffield United
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Tottenham 2-1 Brighton: Sarr (61st) and Johnson (90th +6) for Tottenham; Gross (16th, sp) for Brighton
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Liverpool 3-1 Burnley: Jota (31st), Diaz (52nd) and Nunez (79th) for Liverpool; O’Shea (45th) for Burnley
