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Premier League as it happened: Liverpool vs Watford and more

Reaction: Klopp says Salah is on his way to being Liverpool's Messi

Liam Corless
Saturday 17 March 2018 14:49 EDT
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Another weekend, another programme of Premier League football to get stuck into. Today there are just four league games on offer – with a further two FA Cup fixtures, which you can follow here – with Liverpool vs Watford the final game of the day.


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Saturday’s Premier League fixtures:

Bournemouth 2-1 West Brom

Huddersfield 0-2 Crystal Palace

Stoke 1-2 Everton

Liverpool 17:30 Watford

36' - Watford's Roberto Pereyra picks Richarlison out in the box with a good cross but the Brazilian directs his header straight at Loris Karius in the Liverpool goal.

That's the visitors' first shot of the match.

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:08

39' - Great save!

Mo Salah leads a Liverpool counter-attack before picking out Roberto Firmino on the edge of the area. The Reds' No9 chops past Miguel Britos and onto his left foot before drilling a shot at goal. Orestis Karnezis is alert to it though and tips the ball behind for a corner.

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:11

Roberto Firmino dribbles with the ball for Liverpool 

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:12

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Watford (Salah, 43)

Mo Salah bags again as he converts from close range after a wonderful cross by left-back Andy Robertson.

Game over already? Given how little threat Watford have offered in the first half, you'd have to think so.

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:14

Half-time - Liverpool 2-0 Watford

The referee brings an end to the opening period and Liverpool lead at the break courtesy of a Mo Salah brace.

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:17

46' - We are back underway at Anfield!

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:33

GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Watford (Firmino, 49)

Lovely, lovely goal.

Liverpool's Mo Salah skips past Miguel Britos before crossing for Roberto Firmino, who produces a delicate flick to turn the ball past Orestis Karnezis and into the far corner!

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:37

Mo Salah celebrates after making it 2-0 to Liverpool shortly before half-time 

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:39

52' - Joe Gomez is booked for a cynical challenge on Richarlison.

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:39

53' - OFF THE WOODWORK!

Roberto Pereyra beats Loris Karius all ends up with a wonderful free-kick... only for the ball to smack against the crossbar and bounce behind for a goal-kick.

Lovely technique from the Argentine.

Liam Corless17 March 2018 18:42

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