NAfter 30 years, the English championship trophy is finally back in the hands of Liverpool FC. Following the 5: 3 (3: 1) against Chelsea FC, captain Jordan Henderson raised the silver trophy on the famous fan grandstand The Kop at 10:44 p.m. local time – team manager Jürgen Klopp was the first to receive the medal taken. Liverpool’s 1990 master coach, Kenny Dalglish, presented the trophy.
A small firework display was heard in front of the stadium during the game. Klopp and the police had called on fans before the game not to gather in Anfield.
With the spectacle against the Londoners, the Reds made an almost flawless season on Anfield Road perfect. Liverpool celebrated their 18th home win in the 19th game on the penultimate day of the Premier League.
Liverpool trumps record
The traditional club set the record for Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea. Only in the 1-1 draw against Burnley FC did the LFC lose two points in its fortress on matchday 35. If the Klopp team also won at Newcastle United on the last matchday, it would also equalize ManCity’s record of 32 wins in one season.
Former Leipzig’s Naby Keita (23rd) with a remarkable long-range shot, Trent Alexander-Arnold (38th), Georginio Wijnaldum (44th), ex-Hoffenheim’s Roberto Firmino (55th) head and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (84th ) scored the goals for the hosts.
Olivier Giroud (45. + 3) shortened, then Tammy Abraham (61.) and the strong former Dortmund Christian Pulisic (73.) made it exciting again for a short time. Chelsea, where next to Antonio Rüdiger will also play national team colleague Timo Werner in the future, will have to fear for his Champions League ticket until the season finale.
Record champions Manchester United had previously achieved the best starting situation in the battle for the two top class tickets yet to be awarded. The Red Devils separated from West Ham United 1-1 (0-1) and moved up to third place after the defeats of their rivals. The best four teams buy the ticket for the Champions League.
The Ole Solskjaer team already has its fate in its own hands before the season finale. On the 38th matchday on Sunday it will be at Leicester City, a draw would suffice for the record champion for the CL ticket. Leicester is fifth with 62 points behind United (63). Chelsea FC is in fourth place (63).
Mason Greenwood (52.) equalized four days after the semi-finals in the FA Cup at Chelsea (1-3) for ManUnited, Mikhail Antonio had put the guests first with a transformed penalty (45. + 2). French superstar Paul Pogba had previously blocked the ball after a tight shot with his hands in front of his face, the referee decided after the video assistant’s intervention on a penalty.
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