Summary

  • Liverpool beat Chelsea to regain lead at top of table

  • Salah scores outrageous 25-yard strike after Mane opener

  • Man City won 3-1 earlier at Crystal Palace but finish day in second

  • City two points behind with one game in hand

  • Late Milivojevic free-kick had given Palace hope

  1. 'It's very overwhelming'published at 19:15 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp speaking to BBC: "I’m so proud of the team, it was a fantastic performance. What a team, what a stadium, what an atmosphere. I’m so thankful I can be a part of this, it’s great. It’s just outstanding, very overwhelming at times.

    "Well done, really well done, now let’s prepare for Porto, Cardiff and whatever comes."

    On the title race: "The first question in the meeting today was 'what is the City score?' You cannot avoid knowing about it. But it isn’t interesting to us.

    "We expect them to win all their games so we just need to get as many points as possible and if we’re champions then great but if not it is still a really good football team."

  2. 'We have to win all our games'published at 19:15 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Crystal Palace 1-3 Man City

    Manchester City

    Manchester City manager Pep Guaridola speaking to BBC Sport: "It was really good, after Tuesday when we suffered a bit it was an incredible performance. There’s five games left, it’s in our hands but if we just drop one or two points we won’t be champions so we have to win all our games.

    More from Guardiola on the title run-in: "This pressure is incredible. We are fighting to be champions back to back. In two seasons we've got 83 points with five games left. We've won two titles (Community Shield) and now it's the FA Cup final.

  3. Postpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Well, that's me done for the day.

    Liverpool are two points clear at the top. But Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are hot on their heels with a game in hand.

    Two great teams, two great managers. And a scintillating title race.

    .Image source, BBC Sport

    You can read the match reports on both of today's games on the BBC Sport website and catch highlights on Match of the Day later tonight.

    Join us again tomorrow as Watford host Arsenal in another big game which could influence the top four.

    I'll leave you with some of the best reaction...

    .Image source, Getty Images
  4. 'What a team, what a stadium, what an atmosphere'published at 19:06 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

    Liverpool

    More from Jurgen Klopp to BBC: "I’m so proud of the team, it was a fantastic performance. What a team, what a stadium, what an atmosphere. I’m so thankful I can be a part of this, it’s great. It’s just outstanding, very overwhelming at times.

    "Well done, really well done, now let’s prepare for Porto, Cardiff and whatever comes."

    On the title race:"The first question in the meeting today was 'what is the City score?. You cannot avoid knowing about it. But it isn’t interesting to us.

    "We expect them to win all their games so we just need to get as many points as possible and if we’re champions then great but if not it is still a really good football team."

  5. 'I had the best view!'published at 19:04 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

    Liverpool

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp speaking to BBC Sport: "I had the best view [of Salah’s goal]. I saw earlier than most people that it would go in. What a finish, what a shot. But the whole move around it. Wow, brilliant.

    "In the first half we played against the wind, in the second half we had the wind at our backs. So we used that obviously. Then at 2-0 up, there was a little system change from the opponent, with Hazard moving to the left and [Gonzalo] Higuain upfront.

    "But then we are completely on our bikes from 70 minutes, defending, tackling, counter-attacking. Then they had three moments but Alisson was there. He saved our life in those moments."

  6. Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Mohamed Salah’s goal was his first from outside the box in the Premier League since scoring against Manchester City in January 2018.

    Since the start of last season, Salah has scored more goals in all competitions than any other Premier League player (66).

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Tom McCarron: Amazing title race. City have spurs at home next then away to United. We have Cardiff away and Huddersfield at home. If they're ahead or level after those fixtures it's theirs.

  8. Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    BBC One

    That Mohamed Salah goal is one you will want to watch again! Don't miss Match of the Day tonight.

    It kicks off at 22:30 BST on BBC One.

  9. 'A way to banish memories'published at 18:44 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

    Alistair Magowan
    BBC Sport at Anfield

    Talk about a way to banish memories of that fateful game five years ago. Some people say Mohamed Salah has not been at his best this season, but Liverpool fans won't care if he can still deliver goals like that in the biggest games.

    Also worth remembering that Liverpool now have 85 points with four games remaining, one point less than the total with which Manchester City won the 2014 title.

  10. 'We had our chances'published at 18:42 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

    Chelsea

    Chelsea defender David Luiz speaking to Sky Sports: “It’s difficult, we had our chances, they had their chances, they scored and we didn’t. A great game but a bit frustrating.

    “It is never easy to play here at Anfield. They have a great team, a great philosophy and a great coach. They are fighting for the title so they are excited about that too. But we had our chances also.”

    On their top four hopes: “We didn’t get the points here but we are still in the fight.”

  11. Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

    Jurgen Klopp on Jordan Henderson: "In the last three games he is obviously on fire!"

  12. Postpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea

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