Swansea City vs. Liverpool: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

James Milner’s late penalty heaped more pressure on Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin on Saturday, as Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 in their Premier League clash at the Liberty Stadium. 

The home side flew out of the traps in front of the home crowd, with Leroy Fer opening the scoring in the eighth minute after a well-worked corner. Swansea had chances to add a second, with new signing Borja Baston missing a couple of openings.

Liverpool were much improved in the second period, though, and levelled through Roberto Firmino’s 54th-minute header. Jurgen Klopp’s side surged forward in search of a winner, and, while they left it late, Milner converted from the spot seven minutes from time after an error from Angel Rangel.

With Guidolin under scrutiny, there was a big-game feel as this one kicked off. So it was little surprise to see the home side start with impetus.

Liverpool were troubled, with Baston causing problems up top with his physicality; the striker had a great chance to open the scoring, but he could only head over from a fizzing cross into the box.

Balls into the area did prove to be Liverpool’s undoing early on, though. A looped corner to the back post was nodded back across goal by Baston, and with no player in red dealing with the ball, Fer nudged home from close range. As noted by Bleacher Report UK, the Reds have struggled defending set pieces under manager Jurgen Klopp: 

Liverpool have now conceded 16 goals from set pieces since Jurgen Klopp’s arrival