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| Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool interacts and Joel Matip of Liverpool look dejected as Manchester City finish the 2021/2022 season as champions following the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on May 22, 2022 in Liverpool, England. |
Liverpool's hopes of winning a quadruple were ended on the final day of
the Premier League season as a tense victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers
proved too little to deny Manchester City the title.
The Reds needed to win
and hope Manchester City failed to do so, and the unlikely looked to be
happening when Pep Guardiola's side found themselves 2-0 down at home to Aston
Villa midway through the second half.
That gave hope to
Liverpool, who had been dealt an early blow when Pedro Neto drove in from Raul
Jimenez's square ball inside the third minute, Sadio Mane slotting in an
equaliser 21 minutes later.
At that stage, Jurgen
Klopp's side were set to finish level with City on 90 points, with Pep
Guardiola's team top because of their superior goal difference.
Liverpool pushed for a
winner that looked like it could seal a 20th league title, Mane having an
effort correctly ruled out for offside before Trent Alexander-Arnold saw a
long-range effort pushed away.
The second goal
finally arrived six minutes before full-time when Mohamed Salah bundled in from
close range - earning himself a share of the Golden Boot in the process - but by then
Manchester City had staged an incredible comeback to lead 3-2.
Andy Robertson added a
late third for the Reds but there was no late equaliser at Etihad Stadium as
Guardiola's side took their sixth Premier League title. Regardless, Anfield
applauded their side's efforts at full-time as they came close to an unlikely title.
