LIVERPOOL, England — Roberto Firmino saved alive Liverpool’s Champions League qualification desires with a objective instead in his final sport for the membership at Anfield.

The Brazilian striker poked in a end within the 89th minute to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa within the Premier League on Saturday.

A loss, coupled with fourth-place Manchester United’s 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday, would have assured Liverpool couldn't have completed within the high 4.

Instead, Liverpool isn't fairly out of it, with Jurgen Klopp’s staff three factors behind third-place Newcastle and Man United, which every have two video games left to play. Liverpool solely has one sport remaining, at already-relegated Southampton subsequent weekend.

Ollie Watkins missed a penalty for Villa within the twenty second however Jacob Ramsey put the guests forward 5 minutes later by sidefooting house on the far put up from Douglas Luiz’s cross.

Firmino is one in every of 4 gamers - together with James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – leaving this summer time on the expiry of their contracts and the Brazilian got here on within the 72nd minute for his remaining house sport.

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And he acquired behind Villa’s protection to transform Salah’s right-wing cross with the surface of his left foot.

Firmino has performed for Liverpool since 2015.

Klopp watched the sport from the stands whereas serving a touchline ban for questioning the integrity of a referee.

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