Liverpool, with the entry of the Argentine midfielder Alexis MacAllister, Today they became the only leader in the Premier League through the victory against Newcastle, 4 to 2, corresponding to the 20th. date.
The Egyptian Mohamed Salah (ST 4 and 41m, penalty), the English Curtis Jones (ST 30m) and the Dutch Cody Gakpo (ST 33m) scored for Liverpool, while the Swede Alexander Isak (ST 9m) and the Dutch Sven Botman ( ST 36m) did it for the visitors at Anfield.
Those led by the German Jurgen Kloopin their first game of the year, they achieved their second consecutive success, reaching 45 points and separating themselves from Aston Villa (42), their immediate pursuer.
Salah, who missed a penalty (PT 22m), was the figure of a vibrant match from start to finish. The Egyptian scored a double and provided the assist for Gakpo in Liverpool’s third goal. With this brilliant performance he placed himself in first place in the scoring table (14), which he shares with the Norwegian Erling Haaland, and also leads the assists table (8) together with Oliver Watkins, from Aston Villa.
MacAllister, world champion in Qatar 2022, entered 29 minutes into the second half for Japanese Wataru Endo. The former Argentinos and Boca player adds minutes after recovering from an injury.
Summary of the 20th. date:
Saturday: Luton Town 2-Chelsea 3; Aston Villa 3-Burnley 2; Crystal Palace 3-Brentford 1; Manchester City 2-Sheffield United 0; Wolverhampton 3-Everton 0; Nottingham Forest 2 – Manchester United 1.
Sunday: Fulham 2 – Arsenal 1 and Tottenham 3 – Bournemouth 1.
Tomorrow: West Ham-Brighton (4.30pm, Star+).
Positions:
Liverpool 45 points; Aston Villa 42; Manchester City and Arsenal 40; Tottenham 39; West Ham 33; Manchester United 31; Brigthon 30; Newcastle 29; Chelsea and Wolverhampton 28, Bornemouth 25; Fulham 24; Crystal Palace 21; Nottingham Forest 20; Brentford 19; Everton 16 (x); Luton Town 15; Burnley 11 and Sheffield United 9.
(x) 10 points were deducted for failing to comply with financial fair play.
Source: Ambito
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