Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, centre proper, celebrates after scoring his facet’s opening objective in the course of the Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park, in London, England, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Salah scored his 2 hundredth objective for Liverpool earlier than Harvey Elliott’s stoppage time winner sealed one more come-from-behind win for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah scored his 2 hundredth objective for Liverpool earlier than Harvey Elliott’s final-gasp winner sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory towards Crystal Palace that despatched the Reds to the highest of the Premier League on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp’s facet have been at risk of a harmful defeat within the title race after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty put Palace forward within the second half at Selhurst Park.
But Palace’s Jordan Ayew was despatched off with quarter-hour left and Liverpool took full benefit to erase a beforehand spluttering efficiency with a blistering finale.
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Salah’s 14th objective this time period made him the fifth participant to attain 200 for Liverpool in all competitions after Ian Rush (346), Roger Hunt (285), Gordon Hodgson (241) and Billy Liddell (228).
In his 247th Premier League look, the Egypt star additionally reached 150 objectives within the competitors, together with two scored for Chelsea, placing him within the all-time prime-10 checklist stage alongside Michael Owen.
Despite Salah’s landmark, some extent would have been a disappointing consequence for Liverpool, however younger midfielder Elliott got here off the bench to seal the factors in stoppage time.
Liverpool’s third successive league win moved them one level above second-positioned Arsenal forward of the Gunners’ journey to 3rd-positioned Aston Villa afterward Saturday.
With residence video games towards Manchester United and Arsenal looming earlier than Christmas, the Reds have a golden alternative to cement their title credentials heading into the brand new 12 months.
Klopp had known as a tv presenter “ignorant” for joking that the 1230 GMT Saturday kick-off was the German’s “favourite” time to play.
The Reds boss has made a behavior of complaining in regards to the schedule every time Liverpool have a match within the early Saturday slot after enjoying the earlier Wednesday.
Initially, it appeared Klopp’s dislike for the kick-off time could be renewed as Liverpool struggled to search out any rhythm in moist and windy situations in south London.
Liverpool have been lucky to not fall behind when Jefferson Lerma’s shut-vary effort compelled an excellent save from Alisson Becker, with the rebound hitting the put up earlier than it was hacked off the road by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Palace have been awarded a penalty when Odsonne Edouard was bundled over Virgil van Dijk, however Will Hughes had clearly fouled Wataru Endo earlier than passing to the ahead.
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Referee Andy Madley was advised to seek the advice of the pitchside monitor and overturned his penalty resolution.
For the primary time within the league this season, Klopp’s facet didn’t muster a single shot heading in the right direction in a dismal first-half show that ended fittingly with Alexander-Arnold misplacing a easy move.
Palace deservedly took the lead within the 57th minute as Jarell Quansah’s problem on Mateta was deemed worthy of a penalty after Madley checked the monitor.
To Klopp’s bewilderment, VAR solely intervened to immediate the choice a number of moments after the foul.
Liverpool have been livid however Mateta was unfazed, barely taking a run-up as he dispatched the spot-kick previous Alisson with ease.
But luck was on Liverpool’s facet as Palace ahead Ayew was dismissed for a delicate second reserving within the seventy fifth minute and inside 60 seconds the guests have been stage.
If the sending off had a component of excellent fortune for Liverpool, there was extra to return as Cody Gakpo’s cross was solely cleared to Salah, whose shot from 10 yards took a depraved deflection as it flashed previous improper-footed keeper Sam Johnstone.
Liverpool lastly had some momentum and their late siege produced a winner within the first minute of stoppage time.
Elliott took possession 30 yards from objective and swerved away from his marker earlier than unleashing an excellent strike that beat Palace substitute keeper Remi Matthews at his close to put up.
In the ultimate seconds, Alisson needed to save from Joachim Andersen to protect Liverpool’s arduous-fought success.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Associated Press)
