Last 2 games in a row… Chased by 3 points to 2nd place United
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Boin Jang = England’s Professional Football Premier League (EPL) Liverpool kept the lead by ending in a draw with Newcastle United, but failed to run away.
Liverpool drew 0-0 against Newcastle in the 2020-2021 EPL Round 16 away game held at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England on the 31st (Korean time).
With 33 points, Liverpool are leading the league, but haven’t widened the gap with the pursuing teams as they drew in their last two games. The difference between second place Manchester United (30 points) is only 3.
Newcastle, who was in the lower part of Liverpool’s point of view, was a relatively easy opponent, but couldn’t open the goal in the end and scored for the first time in the regular league this season.
Newcastle (19 points) took the lead and climbed one step from 15th to 14th.
Early in the game, Newcastle threatened Liverpool, led by Callum Wilson.
Wilson made a sharp cross in the 2nd minute of the first half, and 10 minutes later, he penetrated the left side of the goal area and tried to shoot, but Fabinho saved it.
Liverpool, which gradually regained its leadership, launched an attack.
However, in the 34th minute of the first half, Muhammad Salach’s left-footed shot was deflected by the opposing goalkeeper’s hand, and Roberto Firminu’s header for the first half of the extra time was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the 9th minute corner kick in the second half of Liverpool, Sadio Manet’s header hit the net next to the goal, and in the 21st minute, Salach’s shot went out of the goal and swallowed up regret.
After that, he looked for opportunities several times, but he was interrupted by Newcastle’s defense against the iron wall.
Liverpool dominated the ball share with 73.2%-26.8%, and they were slightly ahead of the number of shots with 11-8, but could not break the’balance of zero’.
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2020/12/31 09:19 sent