Liverpool exacted swift revenge on Manchester City for their weekend League Cup final win, putting three past the Citizens in a deserved win at Anfield. However, while ‘keeper Willy Caballero enjoyed a match-winning display at Wembley, the returning Joe Hart had a Wednesday night to forget, with Reds’ scorer Roberto Firmino adding to his woes with a cheeky ball-hiding trick.
Brazilian forward Firmino’s goal came just before the hour-mark, after Adam Lallana and James Milner had already put the hosts in the driving seat. And after scoring the goal, the former Hoffenheim man wasn’t to eager to give the ball back to England ‘keeper Hart…
Joe Hart 😂😂 https://t.co/a43WvDvIpq
— Football Stuff (@FootbalIStuff) March 2, 2016
The result also sees the Citizens stay 10 points behind league leaders Leicester City, with their title hopes all but gone. As for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, they go eighth, just six points behind City and that fourth Champions League spot. What an incredible season!