On Saturday evening, four more matches of the 32nd round were played in the English Premier League.
Liverpool traveled away to meet Stoke City players. Jurgen Klopp's team narrowly defeated the hosts with a result of 2-1 after a tough battle.
The "Potters" scored first - in the 44th minute, Jonathan Walters beat Simon Mignolet. In the second half, J. Klopp made adjustments and Coutinho and Firmino were sent onto the pitch.
It paid off - in the 70th minute, Philippe Coutinho equalized the score, and just two minutes later, Roberto Firmino scored a goal that brought victory to the "Reds".
Liverpool remains in third place with 63 points and a two-point advantage over fourth place.
Direct competitors of Liverpool for third place, Manchester City players, secured a solid victory at home against Hull City.
The "City" team scored goals thanks to Sergio Aguero, Fabian Delph, and an own goal by the opponent. In the 85th minute, Andrea Ranocchia scored a consolation goal for the "Tigers".
The remaining matches ended with minimal victories for Southampton and West Ham, as well as a draw between Middlesbrough and Burnley.
In the final match of the evening, the leader in the standings, London's Chelsea, fought against Bournemouth. Antonio Conte's players celebrated a 3-1 victory away from home.
Among the winners, goals were scored by Eden Hazard, Marcos Alonso, and an own goal redirected by Adam Smith. The opponents' net was found by Joshua King in the 42nd minute.
Results:
Stoke City 1 - 2 Liverpool
44' [1 - 0] J. Walters
70' [1 - 1] P. Coutinho
72' [1 - 2] R. Firmino
Man City 3 - 1 Hull City
31' [1 - 0] A. Elmohamady (own goal)
48' [2 - 0] S. Aguero
64' [3 - 0] F. Delph
85' [3 - 1] A. Ranocchia
Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Burnley
West Brom 0 - 1 Southampton
25' [0 - 1] J. Clasie
West Ham 1 - 0 Swansea
44' [1 - 0] C. Kouyate
Bournemouth 1 - 3 Chelsea
17' [0 - 1] A. Smith (own goal)
20' [0 - 2] E. Hazard
42' [1 - 2] J. King
68' [1 - 3] M. Alonso
League Standings:
