Jurgen Klopp reacts to ‘outstanding’ Alisson Becker winner as Liverpool keep top-four hopes alive vs West Brom
Alisson scored in stoppage time (Picture: Getty)
Liverpool kept their top-four hopes alive in the most remarkable circumstances as goalkeeper Alisson Becker scored a stoppage time winner against West Brom.
The Reds moved to within one point of fourth-placed Chelsea, with two matches left to play, by beating the Baggies 2-1.
Hal Robson-Kanu had put Sam Allardyce’s side in front after 15 minutes before Mohamed Salah equalised before half-time.
Liverpool wasted chances and saw West Brom defender Kyle Bartley have a goal disallowed in the second half as the game appeared to be meandering towards a draw.
But Alisson had different ideas. He rushed up to the opposition penalty area for the final corner of the game and latched onto the cross, heading it gloriously into the back of the net to keep Liverpool’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive.
Jurgen Klopp rushed over to embrace his goalkeeper after the full-time whistle, knowing he had dug them out of a hole, and he praised him in his post-match interview.
‘That game is our season in a nutshell. A lot of good stuff, we got hammered for the first mistake and then had to work like crazy. But nobody got over the top, we had shots from Thiago and Gini and kept playing football and its really difficult against these sides, how they defend, how they set up, and in the end we needed Alisson to sort it!
Alisson headed home (Picture: AFP via Getty)
‘It’s an unbelievable header, IR...
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