Liverpool’s return after the international break has started perfectly with another fantastic win against Southampton in which the Reds were found at a disadvantage in the first 20 minutes of the second half.
After scoring first from the goal of Dominik Szoboszlai in the 30th minute, Arne Slot’s boys conceded a few minutes before the half-time break due to a penalty which was caused by Andrew Robertson towards Tyler Dibling, who tripped into Liverpool’s defender and received the penalty for Adam Armstrong to equalize the score.
The penalty awarded by Michael Oliver caused major debates over the internet because as it was seen from different angles, the foul was made very close to Liverpool’s box but didn’t cross the line.
Premier League Match Centre explained the decision of Michael Oliver who stated that there was “no conclusive evidence” that the foul occurred outside Liverpool’s box.
Even though the Reds conceded two goals, they didn’t stop until the end and won the match later with the two goals of Mohamed Salah in the 65th and 83rd minutes. This win creates an 8-point gap from Liverpool and the second place in the Premier League in which sits Manchester City after losing 4-0 to Tottenham in Etihad.
Liverpool’s next match is against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League as Arne Slot prepares his team to keep their incredible form alive after winning all four games in the competition, which makes them the only team in the competition to have this perfect record.
In recent news, it has been reported that Real Madrid’s forward Vinicius Junior is ruled out of the trip to Anfield due to a hamstring injury that he picked up in the recent 3-0 win against Leganes in which the Brazilian assisted his teammate Kylian Mbappe.
This news is terrible for Real Madrid’s squad knowing the importance that the player has in almost every game for Los Blancos, but it’s expected that Kylian Mbappe will replace Vinicius Junior on the left wing.
Real Madrid sits in the 18th position with six points in the Champions League table after two wins and two losses. The Anfield match is very important for the Spanish side knowing that there will be only four more matches until the knockout stage is set.
Great news for Carlo Ancelotti’s team is that Lucas Vazquez will be back for the trip to the Merseyside after missing the last match in La Liga due to a muscle injury.
Down below you can see the official tweet from @FabrizioRomano which confirms that Vinicius Jr. will be unavailable for the trip to Anfield.
