Dzeko scored in the 52nd to level the match score, then Radja Nainggolan hit an exceptional long shot in the 86th. [52], February's first fixture occurred on the 4th when the Reds welcomed Tottenham to Anfield. Firmino ends Liverpool’s goal drought! [54] The next fixture for Liverpool was on Valentine's Day in Portugal where the Reds played in the round of 16 of the Champions League for the first time since 2009. [35] The next game was the final game of the Champions League group stage, a home bout against Spartak Moscow on 6 December. In what was called a "dazzling attacking display", Liverpool won 4–0 thanks to goals before the half from Firmino and Mane in the 17th and 40th minutes, respectively, and goals after the half from Salah in the 57th minute and Sturridge in the 77th minute. [113], Updated to match played 26 May 2018Source: Competitions, Last updated: 13 May 2018. [62], Liverpool opened up the month of April of the fourth as they took on Manchester City at Anfield in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. 06:19 29 Jan. [71] That weekend, Liverpool would take on Chelsea on 6 May at Stamford Bridge, with a win sealing top four and Champions League for the next season. Watford opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a Stefano Okaka header off a corner kick, however Mane levelled in the 29th minute, only for Abdoulaye Doucouré to give Watford a 2–1 in the 32nd where it stood at the half. Lovren won the award following an online campaign by supporters, as he had received threats to his family because of his poor performance against Tottenham. [43], The Reds opened their 2018 on the first day of the year by traveling to Turf Moor to take on Burnley. I didn’t see it coming, but I was not negative about the second half!”, Trent Alexander-Arnold - out of sorts recently, but back on top of his game tonight - talks to BT Sport. The goals came from Mane in the 7th, Salah in the 69th, and Firmino with a 90th minute addition to the scoreline. Son thought he’d put the hosts ahead early on, only to be caught offside by the VAR slide-rule. [64] Up next was the second leg of the quarter-finals at the Etihad against Manchester City on 10 April. Liverpool rediscovered the art of scoring to complete a third consecutive league double over Tottenham, Thu 28 Jan 2021 22.26 GMT It was also the club's 26th consecutive season in the Premier League.Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League.The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Jurgen Klopp’s side have an enticing set of fixtures for their run-in if they are still in the race with four games to go. [112], Details for the 2017 Audi Cup were announced on 15 June 2017. In the tenth minute, Simon Mignolet made a penalty save to keep the game level at 0–0 where it stood until Trent Alexander-Arnold's 35th minute free kick goal, the first in a Liverpool shirt for him. Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Liverpool (Mane 65), GOAL! “It doesn’t make for a great spectacle, even if the decisions are (eventually) correct. Thiago concedes a clumsy foul, and the pressure on Spurs is lifted. The Reds would win 1–2 and advance 5–1 on aggregate to the semi-finals. Source: Players who left Liverpool, either on loan or permanently, during the season. Liverpool were off to a flying start following Salah's goal in the third minute giving Liverpool an early 1–0 lead. Manchester City opened the scoring through Sergio Agüero in the 25th minute, and a Mane high boot drew a hotly-debated red card putting the Reds down to ten men. City got one back in the 84th from Bernardo Silva and another from İlkay Gündoğan in the 91st put it at 4–3, but the Reds held on and doled City their first loss of the league season. The team was very confident, playing well. The Reds were victorious defeating Palace 1–0 thanks to a Mane goal in the 73rd. 79 min: Ndombele flicks long, hoping to release Son, but there’s too much juice on the pass and it’s an easy claim for Alisson. [67] Liverpool could not dwell on this result as the final European night at Anfield was on deck on 24 April in the Champions League semi-finals against A.S. Roma. 36 min: Kane comes back on and immediately plays a glorious pass down the inside-right channel for Son. The 85th minute saw goalie Loris Karius come out and attempt to slide tackle the ball away from Harry Kane, however referee Jon Moss awarded a controversial penalty to Spurs for an infraction where some fans and pundits claimed Kane dived in hopes to win a call. Firmino lashes an ambitious effort into the side netting from a tight angle. Alexander-Arnold, deep on the right, fizzes a long diagonal pass towards Mane, just inside the Spurs box. Liverpool continued forward as Solanke and Andy Robertson scored their first Liverpool goals in the 53rd and 85th minutes as Liverpool cruised to a 4–0 victory and, as a result, fourth place in the Premier League. Source: Premier League, On 14 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. Posted at 22:18 28 Jan 22:18 28 Jan. Kane injures both ankles. Nighty night! Salah opened the scoring in the 40th minute and Mane put in another in the 55th to give the Reds a comfortable 2–0 victory over the Magpies. Firmino added in one of his own in the 49th. Liverpool manager Klopp felt that the challenge was not a red card worthy incident and noted the event was a "game-changing incident. Thiago dummies, Salah comes in from the right, bashing home from the edge of the box. “Had the ball broken for Tottenham in that wrestle and they scored, I think VAR would have penalised Dier and not Firmino,” argues Gary Naylor. In the second half, the goals continued as Mane added a second in the 53rd, Firmino scored his first of the game in the 69th, and Mane got his hat-trick goal in the 85th to give the Reds a 0–5 first leg victory. Liverpool won 0–4 with goals from James Milner (from the penalty spot), Marko Grujić, Pedro Chirivella, and Ben Woodburn (from the penalty spot as well. Brighton's only goal came from Glenn Murray who scored from the penalty spot. Offensively we coped really well with their formation. [41] On 27 December, ahead of the New Year, Liverpool also welcomed the news of long-term target Virgil van Dijk, signed for a generally reported fee going up to £75 million. However Rodon slides in to tackle, another challenge that had to be perfectly timed. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino saw the incidents differently saying, "Both were a penalty and it is not controversial. Alexander-Arnold takes. [59] On 16 March, the Reds learned that their Champions League quarterfinal opponent would be the only other English team remaining, Manchester City. Firmino's chip in the fifth gave the early lead, but a four-minute double to Jay Rodriguez put West Brom up 1–2 in the 11th. There was a touch, a little touch. Alfie Mawson scored the lone goal of the match in the 40th minute and the bottom place Swans took all three from the Reds with a 1–0 defeat given to the visitors. They were back to something approaching their best tonight. Liverpool won’t have forgotten about the 2018 Champions League final, you can be sure of that. Liverpool hold their shape, and eventually Winks is forced to attempt an over-elaborate pass that sails out for a goal kick. 45 min +2: Liverpool press Spurs back in their own box. [51] The final fixture of the month was on 30 January where the Reds visited John Smith's Stadium and Huddersfield Town. But every time we act, the next mistake was coming. Marcus Rashford scored twice in ten minutes to give United a 2–0 lead within 25 minutes, were the score stood till the half. [29] Following international break, the Reds were back in action on 18 November at home against Southampton, marking Virgil van Dijk's first visit to Anfield following links with Liverpool in which the club had to make a public statement renouncing interest in the Dutchman. No matter, though, because ... Spurs get the second half underway, having made two changes. The Reds then saw a second goal in the 25th minute off a Wijnaldum header on a corner kick, marking his first away goal for Liverpool. Salah had his first English hat trick as he scored in the 4th, 43rd, and 77th, and then added one more for good measure in the 85th. [33] The final fixture of the month occurred at the Bet365 Stadium as Liverpool traveled to take on Stoke City in a mid-week Premier League bout on 29 November. Wonderful goals. Perhaps they should toss the gloves to Kelleher and play Alisson as emergency at centre-back? Phillips does extremely well to come across and win a last-ditch header to deny Son. Salah added another in the 72nd, and the Reds seemed on their way to all three points. 71 min: Firmino dribbles in from the left and tees up Thiago, who attempts to recreate Hojbjerg’s screamer but gets it all wrong, the ball sailing yards wide and high. [45] The day after, on 6 January, the club made the official announcement that (subject to a medical and personal terms) Coutinho would be leaving for Barcelona on a deal that Paul Joyce of The Times reported could reach up to £142 million. The Reds were also given a penalty kick in the 54th, but Milner could not take advantage. The game was a 0–0 stalemate against West Brom at Anfield, with the most notable event being an 82nd minute Solanke goal was disallowed for a handball drawing conversation on whether or not the correct call was made. The game finished level at one and Liverpool earned another point in group stage play. Jones keeps going on the overlap. [58] The Reds then played mid-week at home on 6 March against Porto in the return fixture of the Champions League round of 16. 78 min: Before the corner, Thiago is replaced by Jones. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Just five minutes before halftime, Lovren doubled the Reds lead with a massive header. Coutinho gave the Liverpool early in the first half and the game stood at 1–0 at half, but with a goal from Firmino in the 52nd, one from Alexander-Arnold in the 65th, another from Firmino in the 66th, and a capper from Oxlade-Chamberlain in the 82nd gave the Reds a 5–0 victory. Obviously they’ve had an early goal disallowed, which could have changed the game, but we came here with a plan and executed it perfectly. Sometimes people complain about the referee, but when they are right it is good to tell everyone. Regardless, the score was 0–0 at the half but in the 51st minute, Karim Benzema pounced on a Karius roll-out of the ball and ultimately get a foot to direct the ball net-bound and give Madrid the 1–0 lead. 69 min: It is tipping down in north London. 60 min: Fair to say it’s been an exciting start to the second half. Hojbjerg clears. [19] The Reds faced another midweek test on 19 September where they faced off with Leicester City at King Power Stadium in the Carabao Cup. [38] On 17 December at the Vitality Stadium, Liverpool took on Bournemouth. Spurs stay in sixth. Emre Can's long range effort in the 26th put the Reds up 0–1 early, and Firmino added a second right before the break.