Liverpool managed to beat Cardiff City with a landslide score of 4-1 in the English Premier League at Anfield Stadium on Saturday (27/10). Liverpool have scored the first goal when the game has been running for 10 minutes .The goal began with a sweep of Cardiff City’s defensive line which caused chaos in the face of the Cardiff goal.
After Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum’s kicks always hit the Cardiff defense, Mohamed Salah finally turned the opportunity into a goal with a left-footed strike which thrilled the opponent’s goal.
Liverpool were so dominant in the first round, even recording 85 percent ball possession. But that doesn’t mean much because the Reds failed to score the second goal in the first 45 minutes.
After the break, Cardiff showed a more aggressive game. They tried to attack Liverpool and more balls were rolling in Juergen Klopp’s defense squad.
Liverpool also tried to attack to get the second goal. That made the game more open in the last 45 minutes. Sadio Mane finally managed to double Liverpool’s lead in the 66th minute.
Although he had lost the ball in the penalty box, Mane’s insistence made him get the ball back. The Senegal striker then fired a cross from his left foot which was unable to be dammed by Cardiff goalkeeper Neil Etheridge.
Liverpool’s comfortable position did not last long. Cardiff were able to reduce the position to 2-1 in the 77th minute. Callum Paterson managed to conquer Alisson and make Cardiff again have the hope of gaining points.
Cardiff was eventually down by Liverpool’s third goal scored by Xherdan Shaqiri in the 83rd minute. Shaqiri’s goal began with Salah’s movement on the left side of the opponent’s defense. Salah then send the ball to Shaqiri. After receiving the ball, Shaqiri then kicked the ball towards the right corner of the goal without being blocked by Etheridge.
Four minutes later, Liverpool enlarged the position to 4-1. Salah’s breakthrough cross was forwarded by Mane’s who ran quickly to greet the ball with a hard kick. 4-1 score lasts until the end of the match.
The results also led Juergen Klopp’s team to top the standings with 26 points, while Cardiff (5) did not move from 17th. Liverpool will be at least top of the table for two days, while looking forward to the results of competitors and defending champions, Manchester City (23 points) who only played at home to Tottenham Hotspur (21) early Tuesday morning.
Player composition
Liverpool (4-3-3)
Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil Van Dijk, Alberto Moreno; Adam Lallana (Xherdan Shaqiri 61), Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino (James Milner 71), Sadio Mane
Cardiff City (4-4-1-1)
Neil Etheridge; Bruno Ecuele, Sean Morrison, Sol Bamba, Joe Bennett; Junior Hoilett, Victor Camarasa, Aron Gunnarsson (Loic Damour 73), Josh Murphy (Kadeem Harris 74); Bobby Reid (Kenneth Zohore 83); Callum Paterson
