Liverpool lost, Everton beat their rivals at home

Liverpool lost, Everton beat their rivals at home

After the quarter-final elimination from the Europa League, another blow hit the Reds, because victory would have been vital for them in the triple race for the title, because Arsenal – thanks to Tuesday’s success and Liverpool’s failure – moved with three points, while the defending champion Manchester City his disadvantage remained one point as he played two games less.

Everton, which was struggling to stay in due to points deductions, broke its bad streak once morest its city opponent with its success, as it remained winless once morest it in the previous 12 home matches – nine draws, three defeats.

The captain of the Hungarian national team was replaced in the 63rd minute when Everton was leading 2-0. The other Hungarian of the Premier League didn’t have a good night either, because although his team, Bournemouth, won 1-0 at the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Kerkez Milos was sent off by the referee in the 79th minute because he slipped on his opponent’s leg. The home team found the back of the net twice, their first goal was disallowed due to a foul and the second due to an offside.

Although Manchester United fell behind twice, in the end they beat their hosts, Sheffield United, 4-2, and the match will be remembered for the fact that Harry Maguire, who equalized in the first half, scored the 1,085th goal of the current Premier League season, which is a new record. means since the top division has twenty teams.

Premier League, postponed matches from round 29:

Wolverhampton Wanderers-Bournemouth 0-1 (0-1)
Crystal Palace-Newcastle United 2-0 (0-0)
Everton-Liverpool 2-0 (1-0)
Manchester United-Sheffield United 4-2 (1-1)

played on Tuesday:
Arsenal-Chelsea 5-0 (1-0)

played on Thursday:
Brighton-Manchester City 21.00

The table:
1. Arsenal 34 82-26 77 points
2. Liverpool FC 34 75-34 74
3. Manchester City 32 76-32 73
4. Aston Villa 34 71-50 66
5. Tottenham Hotspur 32 65-49 60
6. Manchester United 33 51-50 53
7. Newcastle United 33 69-54 50
8. West Ham United 34 54-63 48
9. Chelsea 32 61-57 47
10. Bournemouth 34 49-60 45
11. Brighton 32 52-50 44
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers 34 46-54 43
13. Fulham 34 50-54 42
14. Crystal Palace 34 44-56 39
15. Brentford 34 52-59 35
16. Everton 34 36-48 33
17. Nottingham Forest 34 42-60 26
18. Luton Town 34 47-75 25
19. Burnley 34 37-69 23
20. Sheffield United 34 33-92 16

Eight points were deducted from Everton and four from Nottingham Forest.

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