The game was played today due to Liverpool’s League Cup final once morest Chelsea on Sunday. The weakened “Reds”, who were missing goalkeeper No. 1 Alisson or offensive mainstays Muhammad Salah and Darwin Núñez due to injury, had to make up for it just like in the autumn duel once morest Luton. While Liverpool only managed a point thanks to Luis Díaz’s set-piece goal in November, they managed a perfect turnaround at Anfield today.
Luton unexpectedly sent Chiedozie Ogbene into the lead in the 12th minute and the league newcomers might spend the rest of the first half dreaming of beating their famous rivals for the first time in 33 years. But following the break, the favorite struck twice from the air in the space of two minutes: in the 56th minute, Virgil van Dijk equalized with a header from a corner, and in the 58th minute, Cody Gakpo turned the score with another header. Liverpool’s victory was then sealed by Díaz in the 71st minute and Harvey Elliott in the 90th minute.
The visitors, who were saved from a bigger debacle by goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski with several great saves, remained on the 18th place in the relegation zone by a score behind 17th placed Everton.
Anglická fotbalová liga – 26. kolo:Liverpool – Luton 4:1 (56. Van Dijk, 58. Gakpo, 71. Díaz, 90. Elliott – 12. Ogbene).1.Liverpool26186263:25602.Manchester City25175358:26563.Arsenal25174458:22554.Aston Villa25154652:33495.Tottenham25145652:38476.Manchester United25142935:34447.Brighton25108748:40388.Newcastle251141053:41379.West Ham25106936:443610.Chelsea251051042:413511.Wolverhampton251051039:403512.Fulham25851234:412913.Bournemouth24771033:462814.Brentford25741435:442515.Crystal Palace25671228:442516.Nottingham25661332:442417.Everton25861127:332018.Luton25551535:512019.Burnley25341825:551320.Sheffield United25341822:6513
Note: Everton lost 10 points as a penalty for breaching financial rules.
