Salah shines with goal and assist, and Liverpool defeats Manchester City
Egyptian striker takes sole possession of the most goals and assists in the Premier League, while Arne Slot’s side move further away at the top
NOBODY FOR LIVERPOOL
Liverpool had the perfect weekend in the 26th round of the Premier League. After defeats by Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, direct rivals in the fight for the title, the club led by Slot beat Manchester City 2-0 this Sunday and moved 11 points ahead at the top. The star of the show was Mohamed Salah, who scored a goal and provided the assist for Szoboszlai to score his. Liverpool now has 64 points in first place, while Manchester City remains in fourth place with 44 points.
ARTILLERY AND WAITER
Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool beat Manchester City with what he does best: assists and goals. The striker has scored and set up goals in 11 games in the 2024/25 season. The Egyptian star also became the Premier League’s top assist maker, with 16 passes, and the competition’s top scorer, having scored 25 goals.
HOW WAS THE GAME?
Manchester City were not intimidated by the league leaders. The club had the majority of possession and kept Liverpool tight in defense, but they were unable to be creative or efficient in the penalty area. Guardiola relied on Doku’s skill on the right and on high crosses, which were easily cleared by the opposing defense. On the other hand, Liverpool were objective and did not waste chances when they had the ball. In the first half, for example, Arne Slot’s forwards had three shots and two goals.
In the 13th minute, Mac Allister took a corner from the left, Szoboszlai controlled it inside the area and passed it to Salah, who received it unmarked in the middle. The well-rehearsed play ended with the Egyptian finishing, who also had a deflection off Aké to confuse Ederson. In the 36th minute, the championship’s top scorer received a long ball from Alexander-Arnold on the right. He waited for it to bounce, pulled it to the middle and found Szoboszlai unmarked in the area. The number 8 finished from Ederson’s corner to extend the lead.
