At 17:00 Lithuanian time, fixtures of the 21st round were played in the English "Premier" League.
The most attention was drawn to the match at the "Anfield" stadium, where the local "Liverpool" hosted "Leicester City". The guests scored an early goal in the match, but led by Mohamed Salah, the "Reds" turned the game around and won with a score of 2-1.
The hosts did not start the match very successfully, especially Joel Matip, after whose mistake the first goal of the match was scored. In the 3rd minute, "Leicester" took the ball from the opponents and after a precise pass by Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy hit a powerful shot past Loris Karius.
Liverpool" tried to equalize throughout the first half after that unpleasant surprise from the opponents, but during the first 45 minutes, the "Anfield" stadium did not see a goal from their team.
However, the second half was much more successful for the hosts - in the 52nd minute, after Sadio Mane's pass, Mohamed Salah dribbled past several defenders and leveled the score.
In the 76th minute, the same Egyptian player sealed the deal in this duel - receiving another good pass behind his back, he got past Harry Maguire and extended the victory for the "Liverpool" team with a great shot.
"Liverpool" remains in fourth place with 41 points.
In other matches, London's "Chelsea" also recorded a victory, leaving no hopes at home for the struggling "Stoke City" this season.
Antonio Conte managed without Eden Hazard, but it did not cause any problems - goals from Willian, Pedro, Davide Zappacosta, Daniel Drinkwater, and Antonio Rudiger secured a 5-0 win.
The remaining matches ended with dramatic victories for "Bournemouth" and "Swansea" clubs, as well as two more scoreless draws.
Results:
"Liverpool" 2 - 1 "Leicester"
3' [0 - 1] J. Vardy
52' [1 - 1] M. Salah
76' [2 - 1] M. Salah
"Chelsea" 5 - 0 "Stoke City"
3' [1 - 0] A. Rudiger
9' [2 - 0] D. Drinkwater
23' [3 - 0] Pedro
73' [4 - 0] Willian (penalty)
88' [5 - 0] D. Zappacosta
"Bournemouth" 2 - 1 "Everton"
33' [1 - 0] R. Fraser
57' [1 - 1] I. Gueye
89' [2 - 1] R. Fraser
"Huddersfield" 0 - 0 "Burnley"
"Newcastle" 0 - 0 "Brighton"
"Watford" 1 - 2 "Swansea"
11' [1 - 0] A. Carrillo
86' [1 - 1] J. Ayew
90' [1 - 2] L. Narsingh
League Table:
