Liverpool an , ‘annoying pain’ for others in title race

Liverpool an , ‘annoying pain’ for others in title race

Liverpool is currently in second place in the Premier League standings after a 1-1 draw with Manchester City. The team is in a close title race with Arsenal leading and Manchester City in third. Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, expressed optimism about the team’s chances and highlighted their next matches against Brighton & Hove Albion in the league and Sparta Prague in the Europa League last-16 tie, as well as an FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester United. Klopp emphasized the need for Liverpool to continue fighting in every game for the remainder of the season.

Liverpool hammer Sparta Prague, Roma beat Brighton 4-0

Liverpool hammer Sparta Prague, Roma beat Brighton 4-0

An early penalty by Alexis Mac Allister and a Darwin Nunez brace helped Liverpool to defeat Sparta Prague 5-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Liverpool led 3-0 at halftime. Mac Allister scored from the penalty spot in the sixth minute, Nunez scored twice, once from a distance in the 25th minute and again in first-half stoppage time. Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and Dominik Szoboszlai also scored, while Liverpool conceded an own goal by Conor Bradley. In other matches, AS Roma won 4-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion, Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 with Qarabag, and Sporting Lisbon drew 1-1 with Atalanta. The second legs of these matches are scheduled for March 14.