The Baggies are still second in the table, but they have been given a huge chance to survive by being the first goal team to even take a point at Anfield in the league this season Sam Allardycethe second game that is above matters.
Sadio Mane had given Liverpool 12 minutes, but Jurgen Klopp’s men regretted not making more of a dominant display in the first half to give the running pack an unexpected boost in the title race.
The defending champions move three points clear at the top of the table, but just four points separate Everton in second place from Southampton in ninth place.
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Allardyce was the last goal manager to win a Premier League game at Anfield, when he was in charge of Crystal Palace back in April 2017, and the former England manager is now unbeaten in his last four games. final against Klopp men with three different clubs.
The Baggies were aiming to limit the kind of damage Crystal Palace suffered in a 7-0 hammer made by Liverpool last weekend, but they could barely get out of their half before the break. .
Mane ended his longest thirst of nine games without a goal as a Liverpool player against Palace and showed his sharpness in front of the back goal with a brilliant grip to take control and finish off a Joel Matip pass on 12 minutes.
That could and should have opened the floods for Klopp men with their level of control before the break.
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A series of dangerous crosses from Andy Robertson failed to find the final hand, while Mane went just wide of Jordan Henderson’s delivery.
However, when Liverpool failed to pass the game on West Brom’s reach came a strange second half.
The Reds suffered another midfield injury when Matip pulled up with a muscle sprain and had to be replaced by 19-year-old Rhys Williams with Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez absent with a long-term injury. .
Williams was punished for a false accusation with his first interception, provoking a furious response from Klopp, who saw the German held on by referee Kevin Friend.
Despite their low record position, West Brom have already taken points off Manchester City and Chelsea this season and were very unlucky not to take at least a point away. to Manchester United.
Allardyce’s game plan for staying in the game as long as he worked worked perfectly as West Brom started to threaten in the quarter-finals.
Karlan Grant allowed Williams to blast clear of the goal 20 minutes from time, but Alisson Becker brushed himself brilliantly to block it.
Ajayi denied his first Premier League goal when his away strike to City in a 1-1 draw earlier this month was credited as Ruben Dias ’own goal.
But he did the trick again and this time he got the credit with a powerful head inside the post that left Alisson helpless this time.
Liverpool have been in the habit of winning games late in the last two seasons, most recently when injured timekeeper Roberto Firmino defeated Tottenham 2-1 in their last leg at Anfield .
The Brazilian almost did it again at the time of death, but his head down was miraculously saved by Sam Johnstone.