‘Alisson wonderland’: UK Press react to Liverpool’s dramatic win vs West Brom – originally posted on Sportslens.com
A dramatic late goal from goalkeeper Alisson Becker earned Liverpool a significant victory in their quest to achieve a Premier League top-four finish.
The Brazilian scored deep in the extra time to earn a 2-1 victory for the Reds. Jurgen Klopp’s side are now one point behind Chelsea with two games left to play.
The top-four race is so tight this season that every game is a must-win situation for the Reds. The visitors had been left frustrated by a disciplined West Brom side that were already relegated.
At 1-1, and with hardly a few seconds left on the clock, Alisson rose to glance Trent Alexander-Arnold’s delivery into the far corner of the net to earn a dramatic victory for the Reds.
This is how the press in the UK have reacted to Liverpool’s victory:
The Guardian
The Daily Mail
The Express
The Daily Star
The Mirror
Hal Robson-Kanu gave Baggies the lead in the 15th minute, capping his first Premier League start since December 2017.
Mohamed Salah scored for the visitors with an incisive finish – taking his goal tally to 22, level with Harry Kane at the top of the scoring chart.
Roberto Firmino had hit the post, Sadio Mane saw a finish ruled offside, and the Reds missing a host of chances, the old frustration crept back.
But in an extraordinary fashion, Alisson scored and became the first goalscorer goalkeeper to have scored a competitive goal for Liverpool in their entire history, dating back to 1892.
Chelsea and Leicester will face each other in their next league game, and it gives Jurgen Klopp’s side a huge opportunity to get themselves into the top four when they travel to Burnley on Wednesday.
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