The Reds are back six points behind Manchester City, who receive Tottenham at the start of the evening (6.30 p.m.), and maintain a seven-point lead over an unconvincing Chelsea team three days before Lille's reception in the round of 16 first leg. Champions League.

For the second time in a week, Liverpool doubted at times, after a first period where their opponents, bottom of the table after this match, defended well and were threatening on the counter-attack.

The "Canaries" even opened the scoring on the return from the locker room, after the defense let Josh Sargent infiltrate the area too freely and serve Milan Rashica, quicker than Joel Matip (48th, 0-1).

Liverpool striker Sadio Mané scores with an acrobatic recovery against Norwich on February 19, 2022 in Liverpool Oli SCARFF AFP

As on the Inter Milan field on Wednesday (2-0 victory), Liverpool managed to sting their opponent in a very short period of time.

Seven minutes were enough to complete the match at San Siro, only three this time, thanks to Sadio Mané (64th) then Mohamed Salah (67th).

Luis Diaz (81st) put an end to the little suspense that remained.

Any Chelsea before Lille

A week after winning the Club World Cup against Brazilian club Palmeiras (2-1 after extra time), the Blues were content with the bare necessities at Crystal Palace.

Left behind in the title race with sixteen points behind Manchester City at kick-off, Thomas Tuchel's players delivered a fairly ordinary copy and only made the difference at the very end of the match thanks to Hakim Ziyech ( 89th).

Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech (d) has just scored and is congratulated by Christian Pulisic during the match against Crystal Palace on February 19, 2022 at Selhurst Park in London Glyn KIRK AFP

Romelu Lukaku only touched the ball seven times in ninety minutes, including two in the first half.

Arsenal for its part won logically against Brentford (2-1), and thus took its revenge after the defeat of the first leg, during the very first day and the first match of the promoted in the Premier League.

Sixth with a point behind Manchester United, the Gunners are more than ever in the race for qualification for the Champions League.

At the start of the afternoon, Newcastle got a good draw at West Ham (1-1), which allowed them to consolidate their interesting series of six games without defeat.

Kurt Zouma, the French international defender of the "Hammers", was heavily whistled when he returned to the field (1-1), ten days after the broadcast of a video showing him violently his cat.

Newcastle fans also waved inflatable cats and whistled Zouma every time he touched the ball.

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma against Newcastle on February 19, 2022 at the London Stadium in London JUSTIN TALLIS AFP

The French defender, 27, missed the last game against Leicester, after 'feeling bad' during the warm-up according to his club, and it was only his second appearance since the video was posted on social media and the outcry that followed.

Without Allan Saint-Maximin or Kieran Trippier, injured, and with Bruno Guimaraes left on the bench, Newcastle for its part showed a certain mastery and real progress, four months after the takeover by a Saudi consortium.

This draw allows them to keep a small margin of safety in the relegation zone, with four points ahead of Watford (18th), even if Burnley's victory at Brighton (3-0) leaves them within shooting range.

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