Staff Reporter.
Goalkeeper Alisson scored an incredible injury-time winner as Liverpool claimed a significant victory in their quest to achieve a Premier League top-four finish by coming from behind to beat West Brom.
With three points a must and just seconds left of a game in which the visitors had been frustrated by an obstinate and disciplined Baggies, the Brazilian keeper came up for a corner.
It was surely the Reds’ final chance to snatch the win and so it proved as Alisson rose to glance Trent Alexander-Arnold’s delivery into the far corner of the net to send the away side into delirium.
In an example of extraordinary timing, it is the first time a goalkeeper has scored a competitive goal for Liverpool in their entire history, dating back to 1892.
The stunning moment takes the Reds just a point and a place behind Chelsea in fourth and three points worse off than third-placed Leicester with two games to go.
That the Blues and Foxes face each other in their next league game gives Jurgen Klopp’s side a huge opportunity to take control of their own destiny in the race for Champions League qualification when they travel to Burnley on Wednesday.
Meanwhile Diogo Jota will miss Liverpool’s remaining Premier League games after injuring a bone in his foot.
“No good thing without a bad thing,” said manager Jurgen Klopp before Sunday’s match with West Brom.
“It is something with the bone. It is not too serious but serious enough to end the season for him.”
The latest problem is a blow to the 24-year-old before this summer’s European Championship finals, in which he would be expected to feature for holders Portugal.
Elsewhere Spotify founder Daniel Ek says he has had an offer to buy Arsenal rejected.
On Saturday, he released a statement on Twitter to deny reports he was yet to make an offer for the club.
“This week an offer was made to both Josh Kroenke and their bankers that included fan ownership, representation at board and a golden share for the supporters,” Ek wrote.
“They replied that they don’t need the money. I respect their decision but remain interested and available should that situation ever change.”