Premier League: Liverpool crushes Man U; Fulham, Arsenal, and Everton win
It was a crucial match for Liverpool at Man U Saturday afternoon. Here’s a recap of some of the EPL games on Saturday.
Manchester United – Liverpool – 1-4
This might be one of the biggest wins Rafa Benitez will have as Liverpool manager in the Premeirship. His team had been struggling domestically and their chances of getting back to the top of the table have been slipping. That was all history on Saturday when they went down 1-0 after a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty kick, but rebounded with 4 unanswered goals. Man U had more possession but Liverpool were able to convert on their chances. The away side has had more trouble against lower level opponents, but are able to come up big against the top level teams.
Match Stats –
Manchester United Liverpool
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 10 | Corners | 3 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 32 |
| 350 | Accurate passes | 265 |
| 74 | Bad passes | 50 |
Arsenal – Blackburn – 4-0
The Gunners are now beginning to hit their stride and outclassed a inferior Blackburn side Saturday at the Emirates Stadium. Andrey Arshavin scored 2 goals, and Emmanuel Eboue added 2 more, with his last being a 90th minute penalty kick. With the victory Arsenal move to 4th place, but Aston Villa (now 5th) still have a game on Sunday.
Match Stats -
Arsenal Blackburn
| 59.1% | Possession | 40.9% |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 321 | Accurate passes | 170 |
| 62 | Bad passes | 41 |
Bolton – Fulham – 1-3
Fulham were finally able to get an win away from Craven Cottage. Goals from Simon Davies, Andrew Johnson, and Diomansay Kamara were the difference in the match. With the win Fulham jumped to 9th, and only one goal behind 8th Wigan Athletic. Bolton are in 11th, now only 4 points above relegation. American Clint Dempsey played the full game and continues to be a key force for Fulham but was unable to get on the scoring sheet.
Match Stats -
Bolton Fulham
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46.2% Possession 53.8% 14 Shots 16 5 Shots on target 4 1 Saves 3 4 Corners 5 7 Fouls 11 1 Offsides 0 0 Yellow cards 0 0 Red cards 0 26 Tackles 21 266 Accurate passes 337 57 Bad passes 45
Everton – Stoke – 3-1
Tim Howard and Everton put pressure on Aston Villa and are now only 4 points behind them for 5th. Everton still has a slight chance to finish as high as 4th which is the last Champions League Spot. Everton continues to have a solid season and controlled the possession and most of the game.
Match Stats –
Everton Stoke City
| 63.6% | Possession | 36.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Corners | 9 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 352 | Accurate passes | 165 |
| 84 | Bad passes | 4 |
