Premier League
Liverpool with a 9-0 gala – Haaland hat-trick
Liverpool FC players celebrate Virgil van Dijk’s (M) goal to make it 5-0. photo
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With a goal gala, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp has forgotten the mixed start to the season.
With a goal gala, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp has forgotten the mixed start to the season.
The Reds dismantled promoted AFC Bournemouth 9-0 (5-0), equalizing the greatest successes in Premier League history by Manchester United and Leicester City. In Roberto Firmino Liverpool had the outstanding player of the game. Thanks to their first win of the season, the German coach’s team is in the middle of the table with five points.
The man of the day was the former Hoffenheimer Firmino. The Brazilian set up goals from Luis Diaz (3rd minute), Harvey Elliott (6th) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (28th) and scored two goals himself (31st/62nd). Virgil van Dijk (45th), Chris Mepham (46th / own goal), Fábio Carvalho (80th) and again Diaz (85th) made the victory perfect.
Thanks to a hat-trick by Erling Haaland within 19 minutes, Manchester City turned the game 4-2 (0-2) against Crystal Palace. An own goal by John Stones (4th) and Joachim Andersen (21st) put Pep Guardiola’s star squad 2-0 down at half-time. Bernardo Silva (53rd) and ex-Dortmunder Haaland (62nd/70th/81st) with his four, five and six goals of the season ensured the third win of the season.
Without the suspended Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea FC drew 2-1 (0-0) against Leicester City. England international Raheem Sterling (47th/63rd) scored for the Blues for the first time. Chelsea had to play outnumbered for about an hour because Conor Gallagher saw the yellow-red card. Wesley Fofana, who is about to move to the Tuchel team, was missing from the guests.