Unstoppable Luis Diaz: goal and assist in Liverpool’s win over Chelsea

Luis Diaz is shining and Liverpool are enjoying themselves. The Colombian’s goal and assist were one of the highlights of the Reds’ 4-1 win over Chelsea at Anfield on matchday 22 of the Premier League. in which they maintain an advantage over Manchester City and Arsenal.

The result at half-time showed what happened during the first 45 minutes, that is, the superiority of the local team, which received the first two warnings thanks to Darwin Nunez with a right hand over the top and a cross definition that Dorde Petrovic managed to make. deflect it so that it could hit the post and go for a corner. Luis Diaz then stepped up first, entering the box well, putting in a consistent effort but getting a poor header.

The first joy awaited the Reds in the 23rd minute. Reinstating Conor Bradley on his pitch and starting at speed, taking advantage of the space of a badly stopped Chelsea. The defender found Diogo Jota in the center, who acted individually.

He walked between the two opponents, withstood a shot from Benoit Badiashile and finished with his left foot inside the box.

Diaz’s assist and Darwin’s missed penalty

Diaz played an important role in the open attack on the left flank. There he was involved in a dangerous scrum in which he found Joe Gomez, who gave the ball to Curtis Jones for a ground-level kick, but Petrovic arrived at the spot to avoid a second, which he was unable to repeat in the 39th minute when Lucio received in his own field , carried before being chased by Enzo Fernandez, who did not knock him down because he already had a yellow; The Colombian opened the scoring for Bradley and the winger converted a cross from the right to score his first professional goal for Liverpool.

The lead could have been greater at half-time after Badiashile clearly stepped on Jota in the box. Penalty for Liverpool, which Nunez should have taken. The Uruguayan opened his leg and the club told him no. For their part, Chelsea’s only approach came in stoppage time when Enzo unleashed a long-range strike that failed to cause any serious concern for Alisson.

Bradley, figure and cry of Lucho

Dream night for young player Bradley, who assisted in the first, scored the second and appeared again at 65′ with a low shot and a precise cross from Dominik Szoboszlai to make it 3-0. The recognition from the entire Anfield crowd came within minutes as he was one of four changes made by Klopp. With 20 minutes left, Chelsea’s discount came through Christopher Nkunku.

that he received in the area, he turned on his left foot and struck low.

Darwin insisted on retaliating, first with a shot into the goalkeeper’s arms and then with a header against the crossbar. The third post of the evening for the Uruguayan, who took revenge, but with an assist. Great pass from Alexis Mac Allister the diagonal of the number “9”, which placed the ball in the middle, where Diaz entered at speed and expected the defender to send the ball back. 19 celebrations for the Colombian with the Reds and his eighth of this campaign.

Klopp’s side have 51 points at the top of the Premier League, five points ahead of City and Arsenal, although Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand. This Sunday, April 4, Lucio and company will face another big test when they visit Arsenal in London.

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