Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the winner to seal Swansea’s first league victory at Anfield Swansea lifted themselves off the bottomland of the Premier League table and dealt a huge blow to Liverpool ‘s title hopes with a thrilling win at Anfield. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored from close roll with 16 minutes left to give Paul Clement his first winnings as Swans boss and the club their first base away league victory over the Reds.
Reading: Liverpool 2-3 Swansea City
Roberto Firmino had struck twice to draw the hosts level after Fernando Llorente ‘s two goals in four minutes after the violate. The get the better of leaves Liverpool seven points behind leaders Chelsea, who now have a plot in hand, at home against Hull on Sunday. The Tigers are one of three teams, along with Sunderland and Crystal Palace, leapfrogged by Swansea, who move up to 17th after only their second win in eight league games .
Swansea looking up
Swansea had previously failed to win any of their 15 league visits to Liverpool In the wake of survive weekend ‘s demoralising 4-0 defeat by Arsenal, Clement said Swansea would be “ naive ” to ignore the possibility of Premier League delegating this season. On the tell of their performance at Anfield, it would be evenly primitive of anyone to write them off. In the quad of seven days they have gone from a side who collapsed at the first reverse to one capable of rallying under extreme pressure. Their first-half defensive expose – which saw them restrict Liverpool to a match of half-chances – belied their status as the club with the division ‘s most porous defense. Their second-half performance was clinical, epitomised by Llorente ‘s two strikes – a close-range finish following Federico Fernandez ‘s header from a corner, followed by a header from Tom Carroll ‘s crabbed – and Sigurdsson ‘s critical, well-placed end. These were their alone three efforts on target. It was besides gutsy. They had to dig very deep against a side who, before Saturday, were unbeaten in the league in over a year at home and who had scored 26 goals in their former nine league games .
Liverpool stumble again
The average positions for each side give an indication of the balance of play, with only Llorente (9) in the opposition half for Swansea In the program for this match, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp described October ‘s meet with Swansea in Wales – a 2-1 winnings sealed by a late James Milner punishment – as “ one of the toughest we have had all season. ” The german may feel the need to revise that after Saturday ‘s plot. Despite having Philippe Coutinho back in the side – and ending the game with Divock Origi and Daniel Sturridge on the pitch – the Reds were short circuit of attacking invention and potency in the absence of Sadio Mane, who is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. Their bankruptcy to move the ball quickly enough in the beginning half intend they did not by rights test Swansea ‘s tamp down defense. And while Firmino scored his first goals in six games – the first a header from Milner ‘s cross, the second base a boisterous finish after he had chested down Georginio Wijnaldum ‘s rescue – a total of five shots on aim and an Adam Lallana deflected feat against the legal profession is light product from closely 75 % possession. With this resultant role coming after consecutive aside draws at Sunderland and Manchester United, the Reds are in danger of allowing a title challenge to slip away before February has evening begun. Their future crippled, at home to the league leaders, is now surely a must win .
Man of the match – Fernando Llorente (Swansea)
He may not be as mobile as he once was, but Llorente still knows where the goal is. This was his third Premier League double of the season.
What the managers said…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: “ It ‘s arduous to accept. In the first half we created four or five chances which we did n’t take. “ The start of the second half we were inadequate and then we played brilliantly and scored two. then we were a bit passive and one player was alone in our box, which is wholly mindless. “ The most disappoint moment was the third goal and I ca n’t explain it as we had thus many chances to challenge. “ It ‘s actually difficult to accept at this moment. It is fair Swansea won, no – but was it deserved, yes. ”Liverpool 2-3 Swansea: Jurgen Klopp criticises Reds’ defensive ‘switch-off’ Swansea manager Paul Clement: “ We frustrated Liverpool and defended actually well. We showed great togetherness and it was a massive team attempt. “ At half-time I told the players we would get at least one casual, but to get three was improbable. “ It ‘s very authoritative for the confidence of the side that we can come to a boastfully team and get a solution. We need to work hard on the training slope and make sure we get another result in 10 days ‘ clock time. ”Clement ‘very proud’ of Swans effort
Reds first to 50 goals – the stats you need to know
- Liverpool ‘s unbeaten Premier League run at Anfield has ended after 17 matches ( 11 wins, six absorb ) .
- Firmino has scored three goals in his past two Premier League games against Swansea .
- Llorente has now scored eight Premier League goals but his first two away from home .
- Liverpool conceded three goals at Anfield in a league game for only the second time under Klopp .
- The Reds are the first Premier League team score 50 goals this season, while Swansea are the first to concede 50 ( both now on 51 ) .
- swansea have won back-to-back away league games in the same season for the first time since May 2015 .
What next?
Liverpool will attempt to overturn a 1-0 deficit when they host Southampton in the EFL Cup semi-final second peg on Wednesday ( kick-off 20:00 GMT ). The Reds then welcome Wolves to Anfield in the FA Cup fourth round on 28 January ( 12:30 ), before another home game – the big one in the Premier League against Chelsea – at 20:00 on 31 January. Swansea ‘s involvement in the FA Cup ended in the death attack then their next game is at home against Southampton in the Premier League on 31 January ( 19:45 ) .
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Liverpool
formation 4-3-3
22
Mignolet
2
Clyne
6
Lovren
17
Klavan
7
Milner
5
Wijnaldum
14
Henderson
23
Can
20
Lallana
11
Firmino
10
Coutinho
- 22
Mignolet
- 2
Clyne
- 6
Lovren
- 17
Klavan
Booked at 36mins
- 7
Milner
- 5
Wijnaldum
Substituted for
Matip
at
90+4′
minutes
- 14
Henderson
- 23
Can
Substituted for
Origi
at
70′
minutes
- 20
Lallana
- 11
Firmino
- 10
Coutinho
Substituted for
Sturridge
at
57′
minutes
Substitutes
- 1
Karius
- 15
Sturridge
- 18
Moreno
- 21
Leiva
- 27
Origi
- 32
Matip
- 58
Woodburn
Swansea
geological formation 4-3-3
1
Fabianski
26
Naughton
33
Fernandez
6
Mawson
16
Olsson
8
Fer
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24
Cork
42
Carroll
15
Routledge
9
Llorente
23
G Sigurdsson
- 1
Fabianski
- 26
Naughton
- 33
Fernandez
- 6
Mawson
- 16
Olsson
Substituted for
Rangel
at
79′
minutes
- 8
Fer
Booked at 90mins
Substituted for
Fulton
at
90+4′
minutes
- 24
Cork
- 42
Carroll
- 15
Routledge
- 9
Llorente
Substituted for
Bastón
at
85′
minutes
- 23
G Sigurdsson
Substitutes
- 2
Amat
- 10
Bastón
- 12
Dyer
- 13
Nordfeldt
- 22
Rangel
- 56
Fulton
- 62
McBurnie
- Referee:
- Kevin Friend
- Attendance:
- 53,169
Match Stats
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Match ends, Liverpool 2, Swansea City 3 .
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second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Swansea City 3 .
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Substitution
substitution, Liverpool. Joel Matip replaces Georginio Wijnaldum .
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Substitution
substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Leroy Fer because of an wound .
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Offside, Liverpool. Dejan Lovren tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside .
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delay over. They are cook to continue .
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Delay in match Leroy Fer ( Swansea City ) because of an wound .
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Roberto Firmino ( Liverpool ) wins a release complain in the assaultive half .
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Foul by Tom Carroll ( Swansea City ) .
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Booking
Leroy Fer ( Swansea City ) is shown the yellow poster .
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Leroy Fer ( Swansea City ) has gone down, but that ‘s a dive .
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undertake blocked. Roberto Firmino ( Liverpool ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divock Origi with a head pass .
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attack missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson ( Swansea City ) right footed inject from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick .
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Foul by Jordan Henderson ( Liverpool ) .
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Leroy Fer ( Swansea City ) wins a rid kick in the attack one-half .
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try missed. Adam Lallana ( Liverpool ) header from the center of the box is besides high. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge .
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Substitution
substitution, Swansea City. Borja Bastón replaces Fernando Llorente .
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Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum ( Liverpool ) .
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Gylfi Sigurdsson ( Swansea City ) wins a release kick in the defensive half .
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attempt missed. Roberto Firmino ( Liverpool ) left footed tear from outside the corner is close, but misses to the right .
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