Auch nach zehn Spieltagen bleibt Liverpool in der Premier League ohne Niederlage. Gegen Aufsteiger Cardiff gewinnt das Team von Jürgen Klopp deutlich. 

Bereits nach zehn Minuten ging Liverpool durch Mohamed Salah in Führung. Liverpool unterstrich damit einen starken Beginn gegen ein völlig überfordertes Cardiff.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Trotz einer dominanten Leistung musste sich die Mannschaft in der ersten Halbzeit mit der knappen Führung begnügen. Ein Versuch von Adam Lallana kurz vor dem Pausentee rettete Cardiff noch in letzter Sekunde auf der Linie.

Nach dem Seitenwechsel wirkte Liverpool nicht mehr so dynamisch. Klopp entschied sich deswegen für einen frühen Wechsel und brachte Xherdan Shaqiri neu in das Spiel.

Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (R) talks with Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (L) on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

 

Der Wechsel zeigte Wirkung und nach etwas mehr als einer Stunde konnte Sadio Mané zum zweiten Treffer des Tages nachlegen.

Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (C) celebrates scoring their second goal with Liverpool’s English defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (R) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

 

Einen völlig überraschenden Treffer von Cardiff steckte Liverpool ohne Probleme weg. In der Schlussphase entschied die Mannschaft mit einem Doppelschlag die Partie für sich. Erst traf Shaqiri…

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool scores his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (C) celebrates scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

 

… dann durfte sich Mané noch einmal feiern lassen.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Sadio Mane of Liverpool scores his team’s fourth goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (L) celebates scoring their fourth goal with Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (R) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

 

Am Ende reichte es Liverpool zu einem komfortablen Sieg und zur vorübergehenden Tabellenführung in der Premier League. Virgil van Dijk und Klopp freuen sich nach dem Spiel sichtlich über die gute Leistung.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool applauds fans after the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Cardiff City at Anfield on October 27, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) shakes hands with Cardiff City’s English manager Neil Warnock (R) at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

 

Als Nächstes steht für die Reds am kommenden Samstag das Spiel gegen Arsenal auf dem Programm. Für die Reds stellt dies der nächste Test im Kampf um die oberen Plätze der Liga dar.