Liverpool won dramatically over West Bromwich Albion thanks to a goal by goalkeeper Alisson Becker in the Premier League at The Hawthorns Stadium, Sunday (16/5).
The Reds, who have struggled to break into the top four of the Premier League this season, have faced fierce resistance from the hosts West Brom.
Hal Robson-Kanu was even able to make a surprise in the 15th minute after his left-footed shot went through Alisson’s goal.
Left behind by one goal, Liverpool whipped up and aggressively carried out attacks. As a result, Mohamed Salah was able to equalize in the 33rd minute.
Receiving a short from Sadio Mane in the penalty box, Salah coldly fired a shot into the corner of the net that Sam Johnstone couldn’t anticipate.
Jurgen Klopp’s squad continued to exert pressure on West Brom’s defense. However, the repeated attacks launched by the Merseyside team still had difficulty breaking through the host’s tight line of defense.
Score 1-1 lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, Mane’s cheating took advantage of Salah’s cross successfully shook West Brom’s goal. However, the goal was disallowed because Mane was caught offside first.
West Brom also scored with a Kyle Bartley header. However, the referee decided to cancel the goal because Matheus Pereira was deemed offside.
Trent Alexander-Arnold almost brought Liverpool ahead in the 83rd minute. His individual action succeeded in tricking the opposing defender into penetrating the penalty box. Unfortunately, his left foot shot went over the bar.
Liverpool were finally able to ensure victory through goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s spectacular goal in injury time. The Brazilian goalkeeper took advantage of a corner with a powerful header to give Liverpool a 2-1 win.
This victory opens Liverpool’s chances of finishing in the top four even wider. The Reds are currently in fifth position with 63 points or one point behind Chelsea who are fourth.
Besides contributing greatly to bringing Liverpool to victory, Alisson Becker also made history. Alisson became the first goalkeeper in Liverpool history to score a goal.
In addition, he is among the six goalkeepers who have scored in the Premier League. However, Alisson was the first goalkeeper to break into the opponent’s net with a header.
Apart from Alisson, five other goalkeepers who have listed his name on the scoreboard in Premier League history are Peter Schmeichel, Brad Friedel, Tim Howard, Asmir Begovic and Paul Robinson.
