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Reuters: Substitute DivockOrigi’s 86th minute header earned Liverpool a 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday to send them two points above Manchester City and keep their Premier League title bid alive.
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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp celebrates after the match with Virgil van Dijk - Reuters |
The race to secure the final two Champions League qualification places looks likely to go to the final weekend after Tottenham Hotspur slipped upagain, losing to a last-minute goal at Bournemouth while having two men sent off.
Cardiff City’s 3-2 defeat at home to Crystal Palace ensured they were relegated along with Huddersfield Town and Fulham, who lost 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers, while West Ham United brushed aside Southampton 3-0.
Liverpool have 94 points and Manchester City 92 but Pep Guardiola’s City have two games remaining, including Monday’s home match with Leicester City.
Liverpool have just their final day home game with Wolves remaining, but the result means the race will go down to the wire.
Virgil Van Dijk headed Liverpool in front in the 13th minute, but seven minutes later Newcastle drew level through Christian Atsu.
Liverpool restored their lead in the 28th minute when Daniel Sturridge, starting in place of the injured Roberto Firmino, back-heeled the ball from the corner to Trent Alexander-Arnold and the full-back’s cross was expertly turned in by Mohamed Salah.
