Two Liverpool gamers noticed their World Cup goals dashed in dramatic circumstances on Sunday afternoon.
Whereas a number of members of Arne Slot’s squad (together with Alisson Becker, Alexis Mac Allister, Mo Salah, Wataru Endo, Ibrahima Konate and Hugo Ekitike) can plan for international glory in North America subsequent summer time, others will study their destiny as a number of qualifying campaigns draw to an in depth.
The Reds boss might have been keeping track of occasions in Budapest in the present day as Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez lined out for Hungary towards Republic of Eire, who had ex-LFC title winner Caoimhin Kelleher in targets.
Liverpool duo concerned in World Cup qualifying drama
Each of the house facet’s Liverpool gamers claimed assists within the first half as they took a 2-1 lead by half-time, which appeared to have them nicely set for a play-off place as they solely wanted a draw to advance.
Nevertheless, two targets within the remaining quarter-hour from Troy Parrott – who accomplished his hat-trick within the sixth minute of stoppage time – secured a dramatic victory for Eire, who bumped Hungary out of second place in Group F and ended the World Cup goals of Szoboszlai and Kerkez.
The victors have been additionally indebted to Kelleher for 5 saves all through the afternoon, together with an important late cease from the Reds’ quantity 8 when the match was delicately poised at 2-2 (RTE).
Szoboszlai and Kerkez see World Cup goals go up in smoke
Liverpool’s Hungarian duo may hardly have accomplished far more to attempt to get their nation over the road on a day of incomprehensible drama in Budapest.
As per Sofascore, Szoboszlai gained 10 out of his 13 duels, accomplished 89% of his passes and 4 of his 5 dribbles, executed 5 key passes, and made 5 clearances and one last-man sort out.
In the meantime, Kerkez gained seven of his 10 duels, recorded 88% cross completion, made 12 defensive contributions and in addition performed 5 key passes, just for each males to finish up on the dropping facet.
Their agony was in stark distinction to the jubilation of ex-Liverpool hero Kelleher, to whom Eire have been indebted all through their famine-to-feast qualifying marketing campaign, they usually now await Thursday’s play-off draw to see who stands between them and the World Cup finals.
For Szoboszlai and Kerkez, let’s hope they’ll shake off the bitter disappointment of their nation’s shock elimination by the point they’re again at Anfield to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
You possibly can watch Slot’s full post-Man Metropolis press convention by way of Empire of the Kop on YouTube:
