Emiliano Martinez he was left with the last center that fell in the area of Aston Villa in a 1-1 as a visitor against liverpool by date 37 Premier League, But he finished the game sitting on the grass, almost heartbroken. is that with one minute left his team was winning and “Dibu” had to face the painful goal of the tie which he had scored Roberto Firmino, In what was the Brazilian’s last game in the Reds shirt at Anfield. The fans paid tribute to their idol with a song set to the rhythms of Fito Paez, and the Brazilian was left crying.
In a match in which the Villans were ahead 27 minutes into the first half, after missing a penalty and not causing much concern, The one who got all the applause was Firmino, who, taking position from his marker after a great assist from Mohamed Salah, propelled himself forward with his feet, shot past Martinez and He scored for Liverpool for the 110th time. He had come inside from the bank only 17 minutes ago. It was his farewell to the local fans.
Following Mohamed Salah’s cross, Roberto Firmino flew to connect the ball and score Liverpool’s equalizer against Aston Villa in the Premier League. – credit: @dpa
The goal did not work for the win and the final result reduced the chances of reaching the next Champions League, but Bobby rescues his team and gives the tribute an even more special setting They were given by fans. At the end of the match, all the players stayed on the field of play enjoying an emotional moment and a hymn dedicated to Firmino played again, accompanied by music “Give my heart joy”, Fito Paz song.
“There is something Kope wants you to know, his name is the best in the world, Bobby Firmino, our number nine, give him the ball and he will score every time, yes sir, pass the ball to Bobby and he scores”, He sang repeatedly from the stands at Anfield Stadium, using the Fito Pez tune and the term ‘The Kop’ with which the core area of ​​fans are identified.
Firmino will no longer be in the club’s shirt. It was his departure, as were Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, among other Liverpool figures. that they would not renew their contract in June. But the 31-year-old Brazilian is more special because of what the end of his cycle means. He is a legend, with 361 games played for the club, 110 goals, 72 assists and six titles, including the Champions League and the 2019 Club World Cup.
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Furthermore, he lifted the cups with that shirt in the 2019/20 Premier League, 2019 Super Cup, 2022 League Cup and 2022 FA Cup. It is no coincidence, that the town has a mural of him with the image created by John Culshaw and Liam Bononi on Rockfield Road.
Roberto Firmino has his own mural in Liverpool, where he is a true role model
For Liverpool, in theory, reaching the Champions League depends on various miracles. They do not need Newcastle or Manchester United to win either of their remaining two games and have to beat Southampton next Sunday in the last game. But even so, they must do the math on goal difference given where they are at Newcastle’s loss.
Roberto Firmino, the Liverpool idol who came to the end to save the team from defeat; He scored 1–1 in his farewell to the local fans. – credit: @afp
This will be issues to resolve in a week. This Saturday, everything ended revolving around Firmino and a tearful farewell. The spirit took center stage at the end of the soccer afternoon.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa remain in the Conference league zone with 58 points, the same as Brighton, who have two fewer games, and six below Liverpool. Dibu’s team ended the series with seven consecutive victories, relying on Emiliano Buendia on the field of play in the second half after coming off the bench after 20 minutes.
Summary of Liverpool – Aston Villa
