Liverpool, leaders of the Premier League, stumbled at Anfield after failing to draw 1-1 against a team from the relegation places, West Browmich (19th).
A day after 'Boxing Day', Jürgen Klopp's team could not take advantage of the stumbling blocks of several of their pursuers, after forgiving a handful of occasions, especially in the first half, where the 'reds' dominated the game.
At Anfield, the 'reds' started well and Senegalese
Sadio Mané put
Liverpool ahead in the 12th minute, finishing between two rivals in the area from Cameroonian
Joel Matip
.
Mané and Mohamed Salah had good chances to expand the home count before the break, but to no avail.
In the second half, Liverpool continued to have more opportunities and carry more danger.
West Brom had few approaches to the area of Brazilian
Alisson Becker
, who saved Liverpool at first in 71, against Karlan Grant.
But the visitors managed their blow for the final 1-1 in 82, when a ball served by the Brazilian Matheus Pereira was finished off on goal by the Nigerian
Semi Ajayi
.
Roberto Firmino, with a header, was on the verge of giving Liverpool the victory at the end of the game, but goalkeeper
Sam Johnstone
avoided it, clearing a corner kick.
"It was our fault," Klopp declared at the end of the match.
"We easily allow them to have corner kicks and it's the only thing they wanted. That's why we were left with one point and not all three," lamented the German Liverpool manager.
Naby Keita's
pre-game injury
and Joel Matip's injury in the second half were the other bad news for Liverpool.
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