LIBERTY STADIUM, Swansea — Liverpool took to south Wales for a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday, looking to preserve their bright start to the 2016/17 season with victory over a Swansea City side that have proved a troubling prospect in previous encounters—and the Reds ultimately did just that, taking a 2-1 win back to Merseyside.
In the 40th competitive clash between the two sides, the Reds turned out in a wet, miserable Liberty Stadium having enjoyed just one win from their last five outings at the Swans' home ground—and with May's 3-1 defeat to Francesco Guidolin's side still fresh in the memory.