Liverpool held – and Watford are relegated
TOTTENHAM blew a huge hole in LIVERPOOL’S Premier League – and quadruple hopes – as Heung-min Son’s 20th goal of the season earned them a 1-1 draw at
Anfield, which gifts the advantage to Manchester City.
Despite Luis Diaz’s 74th-minute equaliser and manager Jurgen Klopp going for broke – knowing he had no other option – the hosts now require their title rivals to lose one of their four remaining matches.
Even though the point took Liverpool top of the table, it was only by a margin of a superior goal difference of one – and Pep Guardiola’s side will go three clear with a win at home to Newcastle on Sunday.
The draw did little for Spurs’ topfour hopes either as they remain a point behind north London rivals Arsenal, who host struggling Leeds a couple of hours before City kick-off.
Liverpool’s chances of overhauling City, who have only the title to focus on after their dramatic Champions League exit to Real Madrid in midweek, in this pulsating title race was always balanced on a knife-edge as they knew one slip up would probably mean their chances were over.
Tottenham were seen as the biggest challenge of their remaining four matches and so it proved to be.
WATFORD were relegated from the Premier League following a 1-0 defeat at CRYSTAL PALACE. The Hornets needed to win to avoid following Norwich straight back to the Sky Bet Championship, but were beaten 1-0 at Selhurst Park in a game they finished with 10 men. Wilfried Zaha put the Eagles ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute for his 14th goal of the season. Watford had defender Hassane Kamara sent off for a second yellow card with 20 minutes left as they dropped back down after just one campaign in the top flight.
MANCHESTER UNITED suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat at BRIGHTON. Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo gave the Seagulls a deserved 15th-minute lead, with Marc Cucurella making it 2-0 four minutes into the second half. Around the hour, Pascal Gross scored a third from close range and Leandro Trossard bundled in No. 4.