Saturday April 24th 2021
Update
Mistake in the 95th minute
Klopp suffers the last minute shock
Suddenly Jürgen Klopp is back in fourth place with Liverpool FC – but then stoppage time against Newcastle begins. First the VAR takes back a goal in the 93rd minute, then the relegation candidate strikes. A damper in the fight for qualification for the Champions League for the Reds.
Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC have once again given away an important victory in the fight for participation in the Champions League. The still-champions conceded the equalizer in the disappointing 1: 1 (1: 0) against Newcastle United deep in stoppage time. On Monday, the Reds had led the 1: 1 in Leeds up to the 87th minute.
Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead in the third minute with a dropkick into the corner. The Egyptian is the first Liverpool professional to score at least 20 goals in three different Premier League seasons. Subsequently, the Reds negligently left the 2-0 up several times. For example, Salah missed the second goal before the break when he failed in front of Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka (37.)
“Our owners made a mistake”
In a dramatic stoppage time, however, super joker Joe Willock (90 + 5) made the equalizer for long faces at Klopp and Co. Two minutes earlier, the VAR had withdrawn a Newcastle goal because of alleged handball. Liverpool is only sixth with 54 points, which is only enough for the Europa League at the moment. Fourth place would mean qualifying for the Champions League.
Before the kick-off, Klopp had again discussed the failed Super League. “Our owners made a mistake, I’ve said that often enough. We are the faces of the club and we didn’t know anything about it. Don’t forget that,” said Klopp at the BT Sport microphone and demanded: “We have to calm down again . “
In front of the stadium, some Liverpool fans called for the removal of main owner John Henry and his Fenway Sports Group with posters after the failure of the Super League before kick-off. After massive fan protests, all six English founding members, including Liverpool FC, recently distanced themselves from the Super League.
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