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04/19 10:20 CDT Liverpool scores late to beat Everton in derby as Villa and
Forest also grab key wins
Liverpool scores late to beat Everton in derby as Villa and Forest also grab
key wins
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- Virgil van Dijk headed home a dramatic winner in
the 10th minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-1 victory at Everton in
a Merseyside derby featuring a record-tying goal from Mohamed Salah on Sunday.
Salah, who is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine
trophy-filled seasons, marked his final derby by slotting in a low finish in
the 29th minute. His ninth Merseyside derby goal drew him even with Liverpool
great Steven Gerrard for the most in the Premier League era (since 1992).
It was Liverpool's other stalwart, Van Dijk, who sealed the win by turning in a
corner by Dominik Szoboszlai.
There was so much stoppage time because Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi
Mamardashvili was forced off on a stretcher after sustaining an injury
attempting in vain to save a 54th-minute shot by Beto that brought Everton
level.
Liverpool moved seven points clear of sixth-place Chelsea in the race for
Champions League qualification, with the top five assured of a berth in
Europe's top competition next season.
A win for Everton in the first derby at its new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock
would have lifted the team just two points behind Liverpool.
Villa win and heading for the Champions League Aston Villa consolidated its spot among the Champions League qualification places by beating Sunderland 4-3 thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Tammy Abraham. Villa stayed in fourth place, behind Manchester United on goal difference, but moved 10 points ahead of sixth-place Chelsea with five rounds remaining. Ollie Watkins scored a first-half double and also set up Morgan Rogers for Villa's other goal against Sunderland, which briefly equalized through Chris Rigg to make it 1-1 and then scored in the 86th and 87th minutes via Trai Hume and Wilson Isidor, respectively.
Gibbs-White hat trick boosts Forest survival chances Morgan Gibbs-White scored a second-half hat trick as Nottingham Forest rallied to beat Burnley 4-1 and further boost its survival hopes. Forest moved five points clear of third-to-last Tottenham in the relegation zone, while next-to-last Burnley slipped closer to the drop to the Championship. Igor Jesus scored a late fourth for Forest, which fell behind to Zian Flemming's goal in first-half stoppage time.
Man City-Arsenal in title showdown Later, it could be a defining day in the title race when Manchester City host Arsenal in a meeting between the top two. The Premier League trophy is on display, pitchside, at Etihad Stadium for the big occasion. A win for Arsenal and the long-time league leaders will regain a nine-point advantage, leaving them in a strong position to become English champions for the first time since 2004. A win for City and the gap would be reduced to three points. City would also have a game in hand, at next-to-last Burnley on Wednesday. After that, both teams would have five matches left. A draw would suit Arsenal more, keeping a six-point cushion between the teams. ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Villa win and heading for the Champions League Aston Villa consolidated its spot among the Champions League qualification places by beating Sunderland 4-3 thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Tammy Abraham. Villa stayed in fourth place, behind Manchester United on goal difference, but moved 10 points ahead of sixth-place Chelsea with five rounds remaining. Ollie Watkins scored a first-half double and also set up Morgan Rogers for Villa's other goal against Sunderland, which briefly equalized through Chris Rigg to make it 1-1 and then scored in the 86th and 87th minutes via Trai Hume and Wilson Isidor, respectively.
Gibbs-White hat trick boosts Forest survival chances Morgan Gibbs-White scored a second-half hat trick as Nottingham Forest rallied to beat Burnley 4-1 and further boost its survival hopes. Forest moved five points clear of third-to-last Tottenham in the relegation zone, while next-to-last Burnley slipped closer to the drop to the Championship. Igor Jesus scored a late fourth for Forest, which fell behind to Zian Flemming's goal in first-half stoppage time.
Man City-Arsenal in title showdown Later, it could be a defining day in the title race when Manchester City host Arsenal in a meeting between the top two. The Premier League trophy is on display, pitchside, at Etihad Stadium for the big occasion. A win for Arsenal and the long-time league leaders will regain a nine-point advantage, leaving them in a strong position to become English champions for the first time since 2004. A win for City and the gap would be reduced to three points. City would also have a game in hand, at next-to-last Burnley on Wednesday. After that, both teams would have five matches left. A draw would suit Arsenal more, keeping a six-point cushion between the teams. ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
