This was supposed to be the day when Mohamed Salah, the conqueror of Roma, broke a Premier League record.
But from the moment he produced an unexpected miss in the fifth minute, Liverpool suffered the ultimate hangover after the champagne sparkle of their Champions League semi-final.
Jurgen Klopp’s frustration boiled over early in the second half with an angry tirade at the supporters behind him, and this was an excruciating afternoon which must have seemed like the equivalent of a visit to the dentist for Liverpool’s manager.
The drab stalemate damages Klopp’s hopes of overhauling Manchester United in second place and only served to provide Stoke’s Paul Lambert with renewed hope of beating the drop.
Lambert has never lost here as a manager and that record never really looked in danger of being damaged. Stoke were resilient, stubborn and defensively strong in a performance which felt like a return to the days of Tony Pulis.
The only question for Stoke is whether the point has come too late. They also received a slice of fortune towards the end after Erik Pieters appeared to handle in the area in front of the Kop.
Bola.net - Liverpool Ditahan Imbang Tanpa Gol oleh Stoke di Anfield Liverpool gagal meraih kemenangan saat menjamu Stoke City. The Reds ditahan imbang tanpa gol oleh tim tamu dalam lanjutan kompetisi Premier League, Sabtu (28/04) malam WIB. Liverpool langsung mengambil inisiatif serangan sejak menit awal. Memasuki menit kelima tuan rumah mendapat peluang emas dari Mohamed Salah . Mendapat umpan terobosan dari Jordan Henderson , Salah berada dalam situasi satu lawan satu dengan kiper Jack Butland. Sayangnya, tendangan pemain Mesir itu justru melenceng. Stoke tidak mau kalah dan sempat mengancam melalui Mame Biram Diouf pada menit 20. Namun, tembakan pemain Senegal itu belum mampu menjebol gawang Loris Karius . Peluang kembali didapat Liverpool satu menit berselang dari Trent Alexander-Arnold. Namun, Jack Butland berhasil menggagalkan tendangan bek Liverpool tersebut. Liverpool sempat mencetak gol ke gawang Stoke pada menit 41 lewat Danny Ings . Namun, gol tersebut tidak disahkan wasit karena sang pemain sudah terjebak offiside. Kedua tim sama-sama tak mampu mencetak gol. Skor 0-0 bertahan hingga babak pertama berakhir. Liverpool masih tetap tampil menyerang pada babak kedua. Pada menit 50, Mohamed Salah mencoba peruntungannya dari situasi corner tapi tandukannya masih melenceng. Tim tamu hampir saja menjebol gawang Liverpool pada menit 54. Namun, tembakan pemain pengganti Ramadan Sobhi masih bisa digagalkan oleh Loris Karius. Mohamed Salah kembali mendapat peluang untuk mencetak gol pada menit 63. Namun, tembakannya masih bisa diamankan oleh kiper Jack Butland. Meski Stoke dan Liverpool punya beberapa peluang sampai akhir pertandingan, tak ada yang berhasil mencetak gol. Pertandingan pun berakhir dengan skor kacamata. Hasil ini belum menggeser posisi Liverpool dari tempat ketiga setelah mengumpulkan 72 poin dari 36 poin. Sementara itu, Stoke terpuruk di peringkat 18 dengan koleksi 30 poin. Susunan Pemain: Liverpool XI (3-4-3): Loris Karius; Ragnar Klavan, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez; Alberto Moreno, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold (James Milner 65'); Danny Ings (Nathaniel Clyne 65'), Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah. Stoke City XI (4-4-2): Jack Butland; Erik Pieters, Bruno Martins Indi (Ramadan Sobhi 52'), Ryan Shawcross, Kurt Zouma; Moritz Bauer, Badou Ndiaye, Joe Allen, Xherdan Shaqiri; Peter Crouch (Darren Fletcher 65'), Mame Biram Diouf. (bola/ada)
Liverpool took on relegation-threatened Stoke City in a Premier League clash bookended by their Champions League semi-final with Roma on Saturday.
A strong home side were held by a valiant rearguard effort from the relegation-threatened side with Mohamed Salah missing a big chance and Danny Ings having a first-half goal disallowed for handball.
The hosts were incensed when they were denied a late penalty by an Erik Pieters handball.
The point moves Stoke three points off safety with just two games to play, while Swansea retain two games in hand.
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