In the duel between Manchester City and Arsenal, the home team was more active, but the spectators did not see any great scoring opportunities during the whole match. “Citizens” won 72:28 in percentage possession and 12:6 in shots, but only one of their attempts went between the three posts.
The “Gunners” scored points in the league at the Etihad Stadium after seven games. Manchester drew for the second time in a row, in the last round they played 1:1 in Liverpool. All three teams at the top of the table have nine games left to play before the end of the competition.
Welbeck put Brighton in the lead after 87 seconds of the game with an exhibition shot from the edge of the box. In the 27th minute, Díaz equalized from a corner kick, and in the 65th minute, Salah completed the conversion after Mac Allister’s selfless header into the penalty area. The Egyptian gunner scored his 16th league goal of the season and is two adrift of top scorer Haaland of Manchester City.
Liverpool recorded their 300th competitive victory under manager Klopp, who will step down after nine years in charge at the end of the season.
| English Football League – Round 30: |
|---|
| Liverpool – Brighton 2:1 (27. Díaz, 65. Salah – 2. Welbeck) |
| Manchester City – Arsenal 0:0 |
| 1. | Liverpool | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 67:27 | 67 |
| 2. | Arsenal | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 70:24 | 65 |
| 3. | Manchester City | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 63:28 | 64 |
| 4. | Aston Villa | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 62:42 | 59 |
| 5. | Tottenham | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 61:43 | 56 |
| 6. | Manchester United | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 40:40 | 48 |
| 7. | West Ham | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49:54 | 44 |
| 8. | Newcastle | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 63:51 | 43 |
| 9. | Brighton | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 51:46 | 42 |
| 10. | Wolverhampton | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 42:46 | 41 |
| 11. | Chelsea | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 49:47 | 40 |
| 12. | Fulham | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 46:47 | 39 |
| 13. | Bournemouth | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 43:53 | 38 |
| 14. | Crystal Palace | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 34:49 | 30 |
| 15. | Brentford | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 42:55 | 27 |
| 16. | Everton | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 30:41 | 25 |
| 17. | Nottingham | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36:52 | 22 |
| 18. | Luton | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 43:62 | 22 |
| 19. | Burnley | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 31:65 | 18 |
| 20. | Sheffield United | 29 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27:77 | 15 |
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