An emotional Alisson Becker fought again tears after the goalkeeper’s stoppage-time header clinched Liverpool’s dramatic 2-1 win at West Brom.
he Brazil worldwide glanced Trent Alexander-Arnold’s nook previous Sam Johnstone on the dying to attain a shock objective that moved the Reds to inside some extent of fourth-placed Chelsea with two Premier League video games left.
Alisson devoted his objective to his father, Jose Agostinho Becker, who drowned close to his house in Brazil in February.
“I’m too emotional,” Alisson informed Sky Sports activities. “This final month for every thing that occurred with me, with my household, however soccer is my life, the locations, every thing I bear in mind as a human being.
“With my father, I hope he was right here to see it, however I’m certain he was seeing, with God at his facet, celebrating.”
Simply because the Reds’ top-four probabilities regarded nearly over the Brazil worldwide glanced in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s nook to clinch a 2-1 win.
He was mobbed by his team-mates after his shock objective moved Liverpool to inside some extent of fourth-placed Chelsea with two Premier League video games left.
Mohamed Salah had earlier cancelled out Hal Robson-Kanu’s first top-flight objective for nearly 4 years.
Roberto Firmino hit the submit and Sadio Mane had a objective disallowed for offside as relegated Albion gave nearly as good as they received.
Kyle Bartley noticed his objective dominated out because the Baggies almost induced an upset earlier than Alisson’s late heroics.
Alisson turns into the sixth goalkeeper to attain within the Premier League, following within the footsteps of Peter Schmeichel, Brad Friedel, Paul Robinson, Tim Howard and Asmir Begovic.
West Brom initially matched their guests and took the lead within the fifteenth minute after unpicking Liverpool too simply.
The Reds failed to interrupt and Semi Ajayi’s clearance fell to Matheus Pereira who slipped in Robson-Kanu to seek out the underside nook for his first top-flight objective since November 2017.
Liverpool’s comfortable centre had been uncovered once more however Mane ought to have levelled eight minutes later slightly than shoot broad from 12 yards after Thiago and Fabinho discovered a manner by means of.
Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick deflected over earlier than the right-back fired over however Liverpool didn’t have to attend for much longer for a leveller.
They caught Albion out within the thirty third minute with a fast free-kick after referee Mike Dean ordered a restart having obstructed Fabinho.
Mane raced away to seek out Firmino just for Grady Diangana’s sort out to see the ball roll free. Mane then nipped in forward of the dawdling Bartley to poke to Salah who curled into the underside nook from 18 yards.
It was the striker’s twenty second objective of the season and drew him degree with Harry Kane within the race for the Golden Boot.
Two minutes later Firmino hit the submit following Mane’s backheel as Liverpool pinned the Baggies again.
Jurgen Klopp’s males continued to press after the break and Mane’s celebrations had been minimize quick by an offside flag after he transformed Alexander-Arnold’s cross from shut vary.
Sam Johnstone saved from Salah after a fast Liverpool break and Firmino shot broad because the impressively resolute Baggies continued to frustrate.
The guests had been on prime however wanted an offside flag to cease Albion retaking the lead when Bartley headed in Conor Gallagher’s nook with 20 minutes left, with Matt Phillips adjudged to have been offside and interfering.
The close to miss gave them encouragement and Alisson needed to smother Robson-Kanu’s effort with 12 minutes left.
Liverpool, although, camped within the hosts’ half with time working out and Thiago curled broad with Alexander-Arnold capturing wastefully over after reducing in from the appropriate.
Albion’s cussed and spectacular resistance regarded like holding agency with Johnstone turning Thiago’s drive behind three minutes from the top.
However Alisson had the sensational closing phrase when he arrived to satisfy Alexander-Arnold’s nook and nod in previous Johnstone in stoppage time.
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