Premier League: Liverpool scare themselves but overthrow Luton!
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Liverpool managed to win against Luton (4-1) and consolidate their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Liverpool provides the essentials. This Wednesday evening, the Reds won against Luton for the 26th day of the Premier League (4-1). Before meeting Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final this weekend, Jürgen Klopp’s men gave themselves a scare. The promoted surprised the locals at the very start of the match, Chiedozie Ogbene opening the scoring as an opportunist (12th). Dominant, Liverpool failed to equalize in the first period, lacking precision like Luis Diaz (32nd).
Liverpool puts City back at bay
Finally, Liverpool were able to reverse the trend in three minutes. Virgil Van Dijk first equalized by cutting a corner from Alexis Mac Allister (56th) before Cody Gakpo gave his team the advantage on a new caviar from the Argentinian (59th). Luis Diaz then put his side away after good work from Andrew Robertson. In added time, Harvey Eliott added to the score with a nice long shot (90+1). Thanks to this success, the Reds consolidate their place at the top of the Premier League and temporarily take a four-point lead over Manchester City, with one game in hand.