A hotly contested affair saw both teams share the spoils
#2 James Milner and penalties, still a better love story than Twilight!
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Milner converted his sixth penalty of the season
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After the referee pointed to the spot, Milner lined up to take his sixth spot-kick of the season. Prior to this, the Englishman had struck two penalties on the right, two on the left and one in the centre of the goal.
Showing nerves of steel, Milner buried the penalty on the left of David de Gea, who despite judging the direction of penalty correctly, was not able to stop the ball from bulging the net. Liverpool went one-nil up and now it was up to their defenders, including Milner of course, to stop the hosts from scoring.
Liverpool have now scored more penalties (28) in the Premier League than any other team since the start of the 2012/13 season. pic.twitter.com/yuspfyREaH
Sankalp is a veteran European and international football writer at Sportskeeda. He has a total experience of 8 years, having previously worked for some top companies such as Wisden India and Fox Sports Asia. An engineer by qualification, Sankalp places a very high emphasis on accuracy by leaving no stone unturned in his research, and prides himself on showcasing the human aspect of the sporting world.
Sankalp has had the privilege of interviewing senior Indian cricketers such as Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Chris Woakes in his experience so far. He has also covered various Indian and international matches, such as the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup when working for FOX.
Sankalp started following football after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup with his family. He is a die-hard Manchester United supporter, who started following the club due to David Beckham. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and favorite player is Lionel Messi, both for setting unattainable benchmarks. He considers Barcelona’s incredible 6-1 second leg comeback win in the 2016-17 UCL against Paris Saint-Germain as one of the most iconic matches ever.
Along with European football, Sankalp also follows the Indian Super League. When not writing, Sankalp enjoys traveling and watching sports.
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