London (AFP)

A goal from the goalkeeper, Alisson, from a corner in added time, offered three capital points in the Champions League race to Liverpool against West Bromwich (2-1), while Tottenham, winner of Wolverhampton (2- 0), Sunday, hangs on.

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Alisson gives Liverpool back control of their destiny

At the end of added time, Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson scored a goal that could well be a major turning point in the Reds' season.

Mounted in the opponent's area for the last chance corner, he superbly deflected with his head, at the near post, the ball which went into the small net of West Brom (2-1, 90 + 4).

A goal that changes everything since Liverpool is one length behind Chelsea (4th) and three from Leicester (3rd) two days from the end.

However, these two teams face each other on Tuesday for the 37th day, and Liverpool will therefore necessarily have the opportunity to overtake one of the two and seize a qualifying place for the C1, if it wins on Wednesday. in Burnley.

This victory snatched in the last seconds, like so many others last season and which had led him to the title, reflects the spectacular regain of form of the Reds who took 20 points out of 24 in the last 8 days, to resume their destiny. in hand.

It was necessary to fight on the field of the Baggies who will come back down to the Championship at the end of the season, but who had opened the scoring by Hal Robson-Kanu (1-0, 15th) and had a goal canceled by the VAR for the out -game of a player who did not act of play, but perhaps embarrassed Alisson (71st).

The Reds had returned to height in the meantime by Mohamed Salah, served by Sadio Mané (1-1, 33rd) after a confused action.

It was the Senegalese's first assist for the Egyptian in the league this season, but it keeps Salah close to Harry Kane at the top of the scorers' standings, with 22 goals.

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Tottenham does not abdicate

Winner of Wolverhampton (2-0), Tottenham remains in the race for Europe, even if the Europa Leagues or Europa Conference seem more likely, that of the champions being almost out of reach.

With 59 points, the Spurs seize 6th place to the detriment of West Ham, on goal difference, and are therefore virtually qualified for the C3 two days from the end, while their five lengths behind Chelsea 4th and last qualified for the C1 seem prohibitive.

With nine points taken in four days since the departure of José Mourinho, this end of the season could revive some regrets among the Londoners.

Sunday, without being dazzling, they logically disposed of Wolves who finish their season quite unspecified (12th with 45 points).

They had to wait until the last seconds of the first period to find the flaw with the inevitable Harry Kane, perfectly launched by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and who showed a lot of control and coolness to resist the return of Conor Coady and deceive Rui Patricio (1-0, 45th).

In the second half, after Kane and Dele Alli had successively found the two posts of Patricio (54th), it was Hojbjerg who was the quickest to resume a strike from Gareth Bale badly repelled by the Portuguese goalkeeper, to double the bet (2-0, 62nd).

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