Striker Darwin Nunez hit the post or crossbar four times, but Liverpool still beat away team Chelsea 4-1 in round 22 of the Premier League.

Striker Darwin Nunez attracted attention with his misses, while 21-year-old defender Conor Bradley shined with goals and assists. On the day of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunt, the Northern Irish defender was considered the best player, helping Liverpool reach the 200-win mark under coach Jurgen Klopp in the Premier League.

Defender Conor Bradley celebrates after assisting Liverpool’s third goal against Chelsea. Photo: PA

After the match, Klopp also ran onto the field, continuously pumping his fist to the chants of the Anfield audience. At the same time, colleague Mauricio Pochettino came to the referee and shouted for an explanation about two situations where he thought Chelsea deserved a penalty, when the score was 0-0 and 3-1. If the referee’s decision is in favor of the away team, the score may be different.

However, if Nunez had more chance to score, the score would be very different. In the eighth minute, his long-range shot grazed the top edge of the crossbar. 10 minutes later, the Uruguay striker kicked his left foot diagonally into the penalty area and bounced off the post. In both of these situations, goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic touched the ball. Even when given a penalty kick at the end of the first half, Nunez still kicked the right post. Andy Robertson crossed the ball to clear the field in the 75th minute, the 25-year-old striker still headed the ball against the crossbar.

Liverpool finished seven times more than Chelsea in this match (28 compared to 4), but the away team was denied a penalty in the sixth minute. Midfielder Conor Gallagher pushed the ball past Virgil van Dijk and had a chance to face the goalkeeper, but was pulled down. Referee Paul Tierney did not blow a penalty, and VAR did not intervene. At minute 73, it was still Van Dijk who kicked Raheem Sterling’s leg from behind in the penalty area, but Mr. Tierney still missed it.

This is Liverpool’s first match in the Premier League since Klopp announced he would leave the team at the end of the season. Therefore, the Anfield audience cheered more enthusiastically than usual. Their efforts paid off when Diogo Jota received a pass from Bradley in the middle, rushed straight into the penalty area and passed two Chelsea defenders before scoring a low shot past goalkeeper Petrovic, opening the score.

Jota passed midfielder Benoit Badiashile to open the score for Liverpool. Photo: AP

The goal helped Liverpool play even more excitedly, allowing them to double the gap in the 39th minute. Midfielder Luis Diaz passed in the middle of the field, passed to the right for Bradley to rush into the penalty area and shoot a low cross-angle shot to score his first goal in the Premier League. .

Bradley continued to shine in the 65th minute, with a slant ball along the right edge past Badiashile, then crossed for Dominik Szoboszlai to head into the far corner, increasing the score to 3-0 for Liverpool. The 21-year-old defender left the field four minutes later, making way for his senior Alexander-Arnold, as many spectators stood up and applauded.

Chelsea suddenly pulled one goal back in the 71st minute, when midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka broke through on the left sideline and then passed into the penalty area to striker Christopher Nkunku. This was only the French striker’s fourth match in the Premier League, and he turned to shoot with his left foot diagonally to score his second goal this season.

However, Liverpool ended all Chelsea hopes with a fourth goal eight minutes later. Nunez, after wasting the opportunity, crossed the ball from the left to the second post, right at Diaz’s level, rushing into the cushion from close range to seal a 4-1 victory for the home team. Klopp and his team restored a five-point gap with the second-place team, but Man City still missed a match.