Even though Luton Town had the opening goal, Liverpool still successfully came back with a strong victory, thereby continuing to sit at the top of the Premier League rankings.
Welcoming Luton Town at home, Liverpool’s only goal is 3 points, to increase the gap with Arsenal and Man City.
Coach Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, however, his enthusiasm is always full.
The two teams entered the game quite openly, pushing the match forward at a high pace.
At minute 12, something unexpected happened. After Tahith Chong’s shot, the ball found Chiedozie Ogbene and the away team’s number 7 player had a header, scoring the opening goal of the match.
The joy of Luton players.
Liverpool tried to attack after the goal, but was powerless against Luton’s defense. Off the field, Coach Klopp could not keep his composure.
After the break, the home team increased the pressure. And in the 56th minute, they equalized thanks to Virgil van Dijk with an unstoppable header from a corner kick.
The joy of Van Dijk and his teammates. From here, Liverpool is much easier to play. The goals continued to come to the home team.
In the 58th minute, from a pass from Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo easily scored, putting Liverpool in the lead.
In the 71st minute, the score was 3-1 in favor of The Kop, after Luiz Diaz’s technical dribbling and precise finishing.
Coach Klopp then gave young talent Jayden Danns the opportunity to debut. They slowed down, but still got the fourth goal in injury time, scored by Harvey Elliott.
Current Premier League rankings. With a 4-1 victory, Liverpool is firmly at the top.
Squad:
Liverpool (4-3-3): Caoimhin Kelleher (62), Conor Bradley (84), Jarell Quansah (78), Virgil van Dijk (4), Joe Gomez (2), Alexis Mac Allister (10), Wataru Endo ( 3), Ryan Gravenberch (38), Harvey Elliott (19), Cody Gakpo (18), Luis Díaz (7)
Luton Town (3-4-2-1): Thomas Kaminski (24), Teden Mengi (15), Gabriel Osho (2), Amari’i Bell (29), Chiedozie Ogbene (7), Albert Sambi Lokonga (28) , Ross Barkley (6), Alfie Doughty (45), Cauley Woodrow (10), Tahith Chong (14), Carlton Morris (9)