Scenes in and around Anfield as Liverpool fans finally celebrate a title
Five years after Covid-19 restrictions prevented Liverpool fans from celebrating at Anfield their team's first top flight title triumph in 30 years, Reds faithful wasted little time on Sunday getting the party started on another Premier League success.
With Anfield filled to the brim, Liverpool equalled Manchester United's record of 20 English top-flight titles with their 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur.
THE KOP AS LOUD AS EVER ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NzSAWgDhJS
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) April 27, 2025
But it was after Alexis Mac Allister struck a blistering shot to put the Reds ahead for good in the 24th minute that the delirious crowd at the sun-drenched stadium erupted and they did not stop singing until well after the final whistle sounded.
'To win the Premier League here with the fans is special, it's an incredible feeling,' said Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah. 'This is way better than five years ago, without a shadow of a doubt. To do it again after five years is something special.'
Arne Slot's Liverpool are Champions of England 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9WQjY6hGBP
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) April 27, 2025
Kenny Dalglish, who managed Liverpool's victorious 1990 team, was among those celebrating with the Anfield crowd on Sunday.
They broke into chants of 'Champions!' at numerous times during the second half, during which the match was stopped so a deflated Premier League trophy balloon could be removed from the pitch.
Absolute SCENES at Anfield #LFC #Anfield #livspurs #PremierLeague #YNWA #SuperSunday #LiverpoolVsSpurs #Liverpool #LiverpoolFC pic.twitter.com/W0JqOK9jmw
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Liverpool players and staff on the touchline dashed onto the pitch the second the final whistle sounded then danced wildly to 'One Kiss is All it Takes.'
They lined up arm-in-arm in front of the Kop, team captain Virgil van Dijk with the game ball tucked under one arm, for a stirring rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' as stadium staff choked back tears.
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— We Are Liverpool (@WeAreLiv3rpool) April 27, 2025
'I was desperate for them [the fans to be here] of course, for all the fans around the world, for the fans here, but for us as well,' said Van Dijk, who was a part of the 2020 squad.
Left-back Andrew Robertson, another member of that title winning squad, said it was a surreal experience to finally be able to celebrate with the fans.
Scenes outside Anfield going long into the night. Liverpool won't sleep tonight 🏆 pic.twitter.com/T3wsWy22jO
— Aadam Patel (@aadamp9) April 27, 2025
'The last time we won it was a stranger time, but I suppose we kind of got that feeling against Manchester United at home. It was pretty much done at that point ... It's not like quite clinching it and then obviously the world paused,' he said.
'We enjoyed it, of course we did, but you can't beat what we experienced today and how we went to the ground and the fans during and after the game. Nothing quite compares to that and I'm glad we got to experience it that way as well.'
🗣️ "Liverpool is most definitely red tonight"
Scenes across Liverpool after Arne Slot's side claimed the Premier League title 🔴 pic.twitter.com/yQjQAe6FLf
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 27, 2025
Liverpool clinched the 2020 title under Juergen Klopp, 30 year's after the Reds' previous top-flight title in 1990, but many said the title should come with an asterisk since no fans were permitted in the stadium when Liverpool lifted the trophy.
"[The fans being here] is what makes it special,' Liverpool boss Arne Slot said.
Scenes in the changing rooms pic.twitter.com/Ox6wFe7cjb
— Liverpool News (@LFCVine) April 27, 2025
"[Five] years ago they won the league. It was an amazing accomplishment. But the fans weren't there. So you can feel how important it was for them to be here. And the boys did an outstanding job today — including our fans.'
Arne Slot sings "Jurgen Klopp, la la la la la" 🙌
Liverpool win with four games to spare and join United at the top with 20 top-flight titles 🏆 pic.twitter.com/G50rupXW1G
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) April 27, 2025
In his final game at Anfield, Klopp had encouraged the Anfield crowd to embrace Slot as their incoming manager by leading them in a singalong of the Dutchman's name. Slot repaid the compliment on Sunday as he took the microphone to sing 'Juergen Klopp! Na-na-na-na-na!'
Thousands of fans not fortunate to be inside Anfield on Sunday celebrated outside, setting off flares before the game ended in a party that was sure to go well into the night.
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