Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait for top-flight championship success by clinching the club’s maiden Premier League title.
Manchester City failed to beat Chelsea on Thursday night - which came 24 hours after Crystal Palace were thrashed 4-0 at Anfield - which means the dominant Reds are now mathematically guaranteed the trophy.
Jurgen Klopp becomes the first manager since Kenny Dalglish to bring the title to Anfield, doing so just over a year after overseeing the Reds’ sixth Champions League win.
Although Liverpool’s capture of a 19th title has largely turned into a procession since a 3-1 win over nearest challengers City in November, their success hasn’t always been a sure thing.
Liverpool seasons timeline: 1990/91 to 2019/20
The start of the coronavirus pandemic saw the possibility floated of the season being declared 'null and void' - an outcome that would have extended the wait into a 31st year.
However, the successful execution of Project Restart has seen off that possibility, allowing Klopp’s team to pick up the points they needed to seal glory.
Victory ends three decades of hurt for the Merseyside club, who have endured several near-misses since last lifting the championship in 1990.
A Rafael Benitez-led side fell just four points short of arch-rivals Manchester United in 2008-09 after the Spaniard’s famous ‘facts’ rant at counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson.
And in 2013-14, Steven Gerrard’s infamous slip against Chelsea and a collapse against Crystal Palace saw Brendan Rodgers’ men finish two points behind City.
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But arguably the most agonising failure of all came last season, when Klopp’s men chalked up a remarkable 97 points, only to finish one behind champions City.
With the title wrapped up, the Reds’ main concern now will be whether they can break the 100-point record set by Pep Guardiola’s team in 2017-18.
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