Forgetting their recent Premier League woes, Liverpool defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Anfield in a thrilling and heated contest that saw Jurgen Klopp sent off and Mohammed Salah score a spectacular game-winner.
Manchester City eventually caved into the Reds’ pressure at Anfield, and the Egyptian international was a huge reason why. Phil Foden scored what looked like a goal for City in the 53rd minute, but it was disallowed due to a foul by Erling Haaland on Fabinho, as determined by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). But in the 76th minute, Salah had the final word when he controlled a long pass from goalkeeper Allison Becker before firing home, giving him a direct hand in 14 goals for Liverpool versus Manchester City (9 goals, 5 assists), the most against any opponent for the Reds.
With his 121st Premier League goal, Salah has passed Steven Gerrard into the second position on Liverpool’s all-time list of top scorers. One player, Robbie Fowler, has scored more goals (128) for the Reds than he has.
With four goals in his last two games, Salah has become one of Liverpool’s go-to scorers. Following this win, the Reds have 13 points from nine games, and currently occupy the eighth position in the English Premier League table.