The Reds put pressure on the citizens. In its struggle with Manchester City for the Premier League title, Liverpool beat Newcastle, well this year 2022, thanks to a goal from Naby Keita (0-1). Thanks to this success on the Magpies turf, the 25th in the league this season, Jürgen Klopp’s players, who rotated on Saturday, are provisionally first (82 points), awaiting the Skyblues (80) match against Leeds later. Per day.

Keita, the only scorer in the match

In this opening game of the 35th day of the Premier League, Jürgen Klopp made five changes to his starting lineup and decided to start Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Naby Keita, James Milner and Diogo Jota. Despite the pressure at the start of the match, the Reds quickly set foot on the ball and imposed the match. From the eighth minute, after a pass from Diogo Jota, Naby Keita lit the fuse with a shot that was slightly cross.

Ten minutes later, after a Jordan Henderson knockout and a superb double match with Diogo Jota, the Guinea international dribbled past Martin Dubravka before sending the ball past Magbis, unbeaten in their last seven home games, to the opener (19). ). The midfielder’s third goal this season in the Premier League, the 136th for Liverpool in all competitions this season (the club’s record is 138).

Dubravka, the best player in Newcastle

If they keep attacking, the Reds take on Martin Dubravka well. Respectively, Sadio Mane (34, 63), Diogo Jota (41, 73, 79), Mohamed Salah (72) and Luis Diaz (84) lacked clarity and accuracy but above all faced the Newcastle goalkeeper, who had nine stops. afternoon. On the other side of the field, Alisson Becker didn’t have much to achieve today against a serious and tenacious Maggie who was too shy in attack (only two shots on target).

If they win by the smallest of margins, Jurgen Klopp’s men have done the job against the Magpies with superb dynamism this year and taken the three points (82), which are essential to temporarily take first place in the PL and put pressure on Pep Guardiola’s players (80), who are moving in the Leeds hour park. 6:30 pm. The race for the title continues.